Taiwan-based Tatung on July 1 signed with the government of New Taipei City, northern Taiwan, to invest NT$300 million (US$10 million) to establish roof-mounted PV systems at 16 municipal high schools with a total installation capacity of ...
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Taiwan-based solar wafer maker Green Energy Technology (GET) announced 2012 consolidated revenues of NT$9.836 billion (US$326 million), down by 47.16% on year. In particular, sales of solar wafer accounted for 70.6% of revenues, said the ...
The solar market seemed promising for South Korea-based big enterprises such as Samsung, LG, and Hyundai. However, continuous loss has pushed these firms to modify the business strategies. LG Siltron has given up on the production of ...
LDK Solar, a China-based solar firm reported its unaudited financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2013. According to the firm, first-quarter net sales were US$104.3 million compared to US$135.9 million for the fourth ...
Since the beginning of the second quarter, prices of solar wafers and cells in Taiwan have been increasing due to expectations that Europe may levy anti-dumping and anti-subsidy tariffs on China-based peers. Currently, prices of solar cells ...
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China-based vertically integrated solar firm, LDK Solar, reported fourth-quarter net sales of US$135.9 million, a relatively low figure compared to US$291.5 million reported in the third quarter of 2012 and US$420.2 million in the fourth ...
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China-based Suntech Power Holdings announced the insolvency of its China subsidiary, Wuxi Suntech. Industry sources noted that Suntech executives will arrive in Taiwan next week to meet with strategic partners. Taiwan-based solar firms ...
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China-based solar material provider GCL-Poly has announced revenues for the year ended December 31, 2012, were HKD22.348 billion (US$2.88 billion), showing an on-year decrease of 12.4% compared to HKD25.505 billion in 2011. The firm noted ...
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Renesola, a China-based solar wafer and module maker, has announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and the full year ended December 31, 2012. According to the firm, total solar wafer and module shipments in fourth-quarter ...
To avoid possible tariffs imposed by China, Europe-based polysilicon firms have been reportedly seeking cooperation with Taiwan-based solar wafer makers. Solar firms noted that the trade war between Europe and China will cast a light on ...
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The effect of the US anti-dumping and anti-subsidy investigation against China-made solar cells has been questioned especially when China-based solar firms are now able to buy solar cells from non-China regions and continue to assemble the ...
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China-based makers of solar wafers and cells have to pay cash or issue credit letters to procure materials, but need to wait when it comes time for them to get payment on products from downstream customers. There are examples of makers ...
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Taiwan-based solar wafer maker Green Energy Technology (GET) announced plans to sell all is Shihlien Energy shares, with the total transaction estimated at NT$334 million (US$11 million). GET will recognize an investment gain of NT$80 ...
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Taiwan-based solar wafer maker Green Energy Technology (GET) saw December revenues reach NT$739 million (US$25 million), representing an on-month decrease of 3.75% and on-year decrease of 15.97%. 2012 revenues were NT$9.837 billion, ...
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The Taiwan-based solar supply chain is likely to enter a period of consolidation. For upstream material providers, consolidation between downstream customers may create pressure on their costs. Digitimes recently sat down with Chi-jen Chen, ...
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