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Wednesday 14 December 2011
Polysilicon contract price shows slight rebound in December
Some polysilicon contracts in Asia dropped close to US$25/kg in November, according to industry rumors. Industry sources indicated the price drops have been easing and rebounding...
Friday 9 December 2011
Digitimes Research: Solar cell spot price in Greater China remains flat
Spot price of solar cells in the Greater China region stopped falling this week (Dec 5-9), according to Digitimes Research analyst Chihheng Liang. The spot price of solar cells has...
Friday 9 December 2011
MEMC to cut 1,300 jobs worldwide
US-based solar firm MEMC Electronic Materials (MEMC) has announced a series of actions to be taken during the fourth quarter of 2011 and the first quarter of 2012 that will reduce...
Thursday 8 December 2011
Polysilicon spot price stabilizes at US$25/kg
The spot price of polysilicon has been stabilizing around US$25/kg. Industry sources indicated the price has been closing in on the variable costs of many Europe- and US-based polysilicon...
Friday 2 December 2011
Digitimes Research: Spot price of polysilicon in Greater China remains static
This week's spot prices of solar products in the Greater China region continued to fall but the pace of decline was slowing down significantly, as the market approached an end of...
Friday 2 December 2011
Europe unlikely to launch anti-dumping, anti-subsidy investigation of China-made PV products
While the US Department of Commerce has launched an anti-dumping and anti-subsidy investigation of solar cells and modules imported from China, Europe, the largest market for China-made...
Friday 2 December 2011
Commentary: Consolidation to get solar industry back on track
The solar market has been experiencing large turbulences in 2011. No one is optimistic about the industry in the short run. However, the exit of unfit firms has become the main drive...
Thursday 1 December 2011
Less competitive should exit the solar market: Interview with Motech chairman
In November, Digitimes had the opportunity to speak with Simon Tsuo, chairman of Taiwan-based solar cell maker Motech, about market demand. Tsuo also gave his opinion on how the solar...
Friday 25 November 2011
Digitimes Research: Greater China solar product price decreases slightly
The spot price of solar products in Greater China continued to show slight decreases his week (November 21-25) except the 125 mono wafers, according to Chihheng Liang, analyst of...
Thursday 24 November 2011
GCL-Poly says investment in US on schedule
GCL-Poly Energy Holdings, a China-based integrated solar firm, has said its planned investment in the US will follow the set schedule despite anti-dumping and anti-subsidy measures...
Tuesday 22 November 2011
China government plans to merge polysilicon firms
The price of polysilicon has been falling significantly, affecting China-based firms. Hence, the China government plans to merge the various 60 polysilicon firms conducting business...
Friday 18 November 2011
Digitimes Research: Price drops of solar products in Greater China begin to ease
The spot prices of solar products in Greater China this weeks have been experiencing some leveling off, says Chihheng Liang, analyst of Digitimes Research. The leveling off is not...
Wednesday 16 November 2011
Cooperation with Foxconn ongoing, says GCL-Poly
Foxconn (Hon Hai Precision Industry) plans to enter the solar market through cooperation with China-based GCL-Poly. Rumors of delayed cooperation have been circulating in the market...
Wednesday 16 November 2011
Solar wafer quotes close to US$1.20/unit
The price of solar wafers has drifted to US$1.20/unit as firms try to clear out inventories. This price is close to the cost of Taiwan-based solar wafer makers, according to industry...
Tuesday 15 November 2011
Downstream solar firms have limited demand despite continued price drops of polysilicon
The spot price of polysilicon continues to fall due to weak demand throughout the supply chain. Industry sources indicated the price has dropped below US$30/kg and is moving toward...