AU Optronics (AUO) has announced that its multi-crystalline solar module EcoDuo PM 220 received UK MCS (Microgeneration Certification Scheme) certification and will expand into the...
First-tier solar module makers in Europe reportedly are quoting EUR1.4/W (US$1.865) on average for 2011, down from about EUR1.55/W currently and EUR1.65/W in early fourth quarter...
Thin-film solar module maker Sunwell Technology is aiming to expand sales distribution to South and Southeast Asia markets. The company will sign a 20MWp supply contract with South...
First-tier Europe-based solar module makers have lowered quotes to EUR1.55/W (US$2.06) from an average of EUR1.65/W in the third quarter to digest inventory as the market enters the...
Although solar cell prices have yet to fall significantly and most makers continue to say that capacity is fully utilized, solar module and system companies indicated that they are...
China-based manufacturers will produce 7-8GW worth of solar modules in 2010, representing a 57% share of worldwide shipments, according to China Renewable Energy Society (CRES).
Vertically integrated solar companies in China are quoting on average 1.2 euros/W (US$1.636/W) for solar modules in the first quarter of 2011, down 4-10% sequentially, according to...
Prices of China-made solar modules for Europe will fall around 5-10% according to Xingxue Tong, president and COO of China-based LDK Solar. The modest decrease for next year is due...
With demand at their home market down in the fourth quarter, Germany-based solar module makers are seeing a significant increase in domestic inventory, and the companies reportedly...
AU Optronics (AUO), on October 12, broke ground for the second phase construction of its PV solar module plant in Tianjin, China, and expects to complete equipment installation at...
Taiwan-based Motech Industries on October 13 announced that it has officially begun producing two new polycrystalline silicon (poly-Si) solar modules, the IM60 and IM72, under its...
Thin-film solar module maker Sunwell Technology on September 30 announced that it broke even in August 2010 and began turning a profit in September. The Taiwan-based company has orders...
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) aims to become one of the world's top-five solar cell makers within the next five years, said Rick Tsai, president of the company's...
Based on quotes received by solar system installers with strong price negotiation leverage, China-based module makers are quoting at 1.25-1.3 euros/W (US$1.61-1.68) for the Europe...
German solar module companies and Taiwan-based solar cell makers could soon end their price negotiation stalemate with strong demand from markets outside of Germany and the solar...
