China-based small- and medium-size solar firms have been marginalized by large-size integrated counterparts during the second quarter of 2011 when demand was low. The return of demand...
Yingli Green Energy Holding Company, a China-based solar energy company and vertically integrated photovoltaic (PV) manufacturer which markets its products under the brand "Yingli...
Backlogs have been plaguing the solar market since the second quarter when demand was low. Downstream system firms have been reportedly adopting tight controls over inventory. The...
The recent return of demand in the solar market has not been as stable as expected causing the backlog problem to resurface, according to industry sources. Some China-based first-tier...
White Oak Solar Energy (a wholly owned subsidiary of LS Power Group) and SunPower have commenced operations of the 10MW Dover SUN Park. Dover SUN Park is delivering solar power to...
US photovoltaic (PV) installations in 2011 will rise 166 % to a total of 2.4GW, with California leading the country in the amount of power derived from renewable solar energy, according...
The impact of weak demand on the mono-crystalline solar sector has been relatively limited as players have not been expanding capacity as rapidly as their polysilicon competitors...
Solar power system firms have been focused on rooftop systems due to changes in the incentive programs in Europe. Hence, solar power system firms tend to demand solar cells with higher...
Trina Solar, an integrated manufacturer of solar photovoltaic (PV) products from ingots to modules, has announced that through its subsidiary, Trina Solar Australia, it has signed...
Rooftop solar installations have been more popular in recent years due to a shift of focus in incentive programs in many countries. According to industry sources, the market strategies...
Europe-based solar module and system firms such as Phoenix, Conergy, Solon, Centrosolar and integrated solar firms such as Q-Cells have reported losses for the first half of 2011...
Despite a very weak start to the year, IMS Research has recently increased its forecast for the full year by more than 1GW and predicts more than 22GW of new PV capacity will be added...
Solar firms are bracing for the possible effects on the solar market due to the debt crisis in the US. The debt crisis could cause a downturn of the global economy and curb installation...
