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Thursday 29 March 2012
Booming China market creates great opportunities for PV inverter makers, says IMS Research
The China PV inverter market, driven by the introduction of the national feed-in-tariff (FIT), grew by over 400% in 2011 to reach more than 2.5GW in shipments, according IMS Research...
Thursday 29 March 2012
MediaTek to face tough competition in China smartphone market
China's domestic smartphone market is expected to flourish in 2012. Taiwan-based mobile chip maker MediaTek is expected to meet strong competition from firms such as Qualcomm, Broadcom...
Wednesday 28 March 2012
Improving the Safe Operation of a Nuclear Power Plant
The Qinshan Nuclear Power Plant is a 300MW Pressurized Water Reactor nuclear plant and is the first plant which is designed, constructed and managed by China itself. It is not only...
Wednesday 28 March 2012
China polysilicon imports hit record in February, says report
The total polysilicon imported by China in February 2012 reached 7,615 tons, up by 62.6% on month and 129.6% on year, according to China news media NE21. The report noted the figures...
Wednesday 28 March 2012
Commentary: China TV brands expanding fast
Competition in the LCD TV industry is continuing to change. Korean companies are dominating the LED-backlit TV market and are now competing for the top spot in smart TVs and even...
Tuesday 27 March 2012
Suntech to develop solar PV projects in Tibet, says China media
China-based large-size solar firm Suntech Power has announced plans to start solar PV system projects in Tibet, China, according to China news outlet Solarzoom.
Tuesday 27 March 2012
Cast-mono wafer production expected to reach 2.4GW in 2012, says Solarbuzz
Polysilicon and solar wafer prices fell approximately 50% in 2011. With demand for solar systems forecast to be down or flat in 2012, polysilicon and wafer prices are expected to...
Tuesday 27 March 2012
Global LCD TV shipments to grow 8% on quarter in 2Q12, says WitsView
Global shipments of LCD TVs are expected to grow 8% sequentially in the second quarter of 2012, buoyed by anticipated strong sales in China during the May 1 holiday season, and inventory...
Tuesday 27 March 2012
Notebook makers gross margins dip below 5% for 4Q11
As Wistron suffered a decline in 2011 gross margin to 4.91% from 5.61% in 2010, market watchers pointed out that Taiwan-based first-tier notebook makers Quanta Computer and Compal...
Monday 26 March 2012
Any type of tariff will impact China solar industry, says report
The anti-dumping and anti-subsidy probe taken up by the US government against China-based solar firms announced a preliminary result on March 20, 2012. The preliminary result indicated...
Monday 26 March 2012
China LED lighting subsidy program sees 110 firms compete for 20 slots
China announced an LED lighting subsidiary program at the end of February. The list of firms that are eligible has yet to be announced but industry sources noted that there are about...
Monday 26 March 2012
Solar module firms engage in fierce price competition in Europe solar market
The impact of price cuts of China-based solar modules has been sweeping through Europe and China's domestic market. In Europe, brands from Europe, South Korea and Japan have been...
Friday 23 March 2012
Digitimes Research: Consistent demand in US market keeps Greater China solar price steady
The prices of solar products in Greater China continue to hold despite the concerns over the upcoming Germany feed-in-tariff (FIT) cuts. In addition, demand in the US has been picking...
Friday 23 March 2012
China hikes import tariffs for LCD panels
The China government has officially announced that it will raise the tariff rate levied on imports of LCD panels in sizes over 32-inch from the current 3% to 5%, effective on April...
Friday 23 March 2012
Epistar to set up joint venture maker of LED lighting in China
Epistar, a Taiwan-based LED chip maker, will establish a joint venture maker of inexpensive high-performance LED lighting products in Kunshan, eastern China, with Innotek Photoelectronic...