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Wednesday 21 September 2011
Solar wafer firms suffering more than cell makers in 3Q11
Falling product prices have been causing solar wafer and cell firms to face shrinking gross margins and possible losses. While upstream polysilicon prices have been relatively rigid,...
Friday 16 September 2011
Greater China spot price of monocrystalline wafers shows relatively large drop this week, says Digitimes Research
The spot price of polysilicon in the Greater China region remained steady at US$49.5/kg this week. However, the spot price of 125 monocrystalline (125 Mono) wafers dropped to US$1.25/pc,...
Friday 16 September 2011
Gigastorage to hike solar wafer capacity to 320MWp at end of 2011
Gigastorage is on schedule to expand its annual production capacity of solar-grade polycrystalline silicon wafers to 320MWp by the end of 2011, according to the company.
Thursday 15 September 2011
Eversol has sufficient cash to 2013, says chairman
The changes in government incentives and oversupply in the market have been causing the solar industry to experience rough times, according to Martin Kuo, chairman of Taiwan-based...
Wednesday 14 September 2011
Poly-Si spot prices to drop further
The solar product supply chain is bracing for another wave of price cuts. The current spot price of polysilicon is around US$48-49/kg, but buyers' anticipation that the price will...
Friday 9 September 2011
Greater China solar spot pricing remains flat this week, says Digitimes Research
Solar spot pricing remained flat in the Greater China market this week, with the price of polysilicon dropping slightly to US$49.50/kg. The price of solar wafers also showed a slight...
Thursday 8 September 2011
China has won the solar war, says Information Network
Weakening demand claimed its first victim with the bankruptcy of Evergreen Solar. Solar Power Industries in PA closed its doors in May. Spectrawatt, the solar cell manufacturer that...
Wednesday 7 September 2011
Price of solar wafers likely to drop below US$1.90 in October
The current price of 6-inch solar wafers is around US$1.95/unit but the industry expects prices to drop to US$1.80-1.85/unit in October. The price of polysilicon is expected to decrease...
Friday 2 September 2011
Solar outlook remains optimistic, says GET
The solar industry is still considered young, and therefore has a lot of potential for growth and development, according to WS Lin, chairman for Taiwan-based solar wafer maker Green...
Friday 2 September 2011
Falling 2Q11 gross margins plague cross-strait solar firms
China-based solar firms have been reporting relatively good gross margins compared with Taiwan-based counterparts.
Wednesday 31 August 2011
Solar wafer gross margins contract significantly, says SAS president
Demand for semiconductor has been steady, according to Doris Hsu, president of Taiwan-based Sino-American Silicon (SAS). As for the solar businesses, the magnitude of price falls...
Wednesday 31 August 2011
Significant price drop of polysilicon in 4Q11, says SAS
The price of polysilicon is likely to show a large decrease in the fourth quarter due to the low season and previous capacity expansions made by firms, according to solar wafer firm...
Wednesday 31 August 2011
Motech reports 1H11 EPS of NT$0.11
Taiwan-based solar cell maker Motech has reported revenues of NT$16.703 billion (US$576 million) for the first half of 2011, showing a 16% on-year growth. Gross margin decreased to...
Tuesday 30 August 2011
GET lowers 2011 financial guidance
Taiwan-based solar wafer firm Green Energy Technology (GET) has lowered its 2011 financial guidance. EPS was originally forecast to be NT$15, but has been decreased to negative NT$2.90...
Tuesday 30 August 2011
LDK Solar reports financial results for second quarter of fiscal 2011
LDK Solar, a China-based vertically integrated manufacturer of photovoltaic products, reported its unaudited financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2011. Net sales...
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