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Monday 14 April 2014
Some China polysilicon makers poised to expand capacities
Viewing that polysilicon spot market prices in the China market rose to US$25/kg in the first quarter of 2014, some China-based makers are preparing to expand production capacities...
Wednesday 12 March 2014
China makers urge government to set floor price for polysilicon from Europe
China-based polysilicon makers are poised to recommend that the China government set a floor import price of US$26/kg for Europe-produced polysilicon in place of imposing anti-dumping...
Wednesday 19 February 2014
Global demand for polysilicon to surge 25% in 2014, says Solarbuzz
Demand for polysilicon used in solar and semiconductor applications is expected to rise to 282,000 metric tons in 2014, up 25% on year. According to Solarbuzz, the growth in demand...
Friday 14 February 2014
China PV module output rises to 26GWp in 2013
China produced 26GWp of PV modules in 2013, growing 13% on year. China was the largest producing country for the seventh consecutive year, according to industry sources in Taiwan.
Tuesday 11 February 2014
China market: Polysilicon prices rise to US$25/kg
Polysilicon quotes in the China market have risen from US$24/kg in January to US$25/kg currently because the China government has imposed anti-dumping and anti-subsidization tariff...
Monday 27 January 2014
China polysilicon makers plan to increase spot prices in February
Spot market prices for polysilicon have risen to US$20/kg currently and some China-based makers, in view of strong demand in the China market, plan to further hike quotes by 10% to...
Tuesday 21 January 2014
China maintains antidumping tariffs on polysilicon imports from US, Korea
China's Ministry of Commerce has announced its final decision to maintain the antidumping tariff rates meted out in July 2013 against solar-grade polysilicon produced by some US-...
Tuesday 14 January 2014
Powertec Energy raises funds for polysilicon factory
Taiwan-based polysilicon maker Powertec Energy has raised an additional paid-in capital of NT$3.6 billion (US$120 million) and obtained syndicated loans of NT$4.8 billion to reach...
Wednesday 20 November 2013
Integrated solar PV polysilicon and wafer suppliers to drive production costs below US$0.20 per watt in 2014, says Solarbuzz
Average costs for vertically integrated first-tier makers are now forecast to fall yet another 6% in 2014 to a record low of US$0.20 per watt, according to Solarbuzz. Since 2008,...
Wednesday 16 October 2013
Better prospects in polysilicon market lead to increased PV demand in 1Q14, says EnergyTrend
According to EnergyTrend, the intensive pricing competition in the photovoltaic (PV) market has gradually come to an end. Due to the increased demand in emerging markets, solar system...
Thursday 3 October 2013
Countervailing duty imposed on China imports of US polysilicon may have limited impact on price, says EnergyTrend
The Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China (MOFCOM) recently announced that subsidies were applied to US polysilicon under investigation which led to substantive damages...
Tuesday 17 September 2013
China to impose anti-subsidization tariffs on polysilicon imported from US
China's Ministry of Commerce on September 16 announced that solar-grade polysilicon imported from the US will be subject to provisional anti-subsidization tax beginning September...
Monday 19 August 2013
China to produce 80,000 tons of polysilicon, 23GWp of PV modules in 2013, says MIIT
China-based makers will produce 80,000 tons of polysilicon and 23GWp of crystalline silicon PV modules in 2013, according to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MI...
Wednesday 31 July 2013
China antidumping tariffs to have limited impact on polysilicon pricing, says IHS
China's move to slap retaliatory antidumping tariffs on solar polysilicon imported from the US and South Korea will cause only a slight increase in domestic pricing for the material,...
Friday 19 July 2013
China imposes antidumping security deposit on polysilicon imported from US, South Korea
China's Ministry of Finance has decided to impose an anti-dumping security deposit on solar-grade polysilicon imported from several US- and South Korea-based producers beginning July...