Solar conductive paste maker Giga Solar has stated that its subsidiary has obtained a contract for a solar PV system project from the Tainan municipal government in southern Taiwan. The system installation will be close to 1.5MW. In ...
Tags: conductive paste, Giga Solar, PV, PV system, subsidiary, Taiwan
Taiwan-based solar firms have been facing difficulties investing in international solar projects due to complexities such as local power companies, political atmosphere, and cultural habits. Solar makers noted that compared to selling ...
Tags: Taiwan Solar Firms, International Markets, Solar Firms, Lighting
Ben Whittle, our Project Engineer, has set up a live feed of the Leominster Solar Co-op PV installation Ben Whittle, Project Engineer at Greenearth Energy and a founding member of the Leominster Solar Co-op, has helped launch a live feed ...
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Suppliers of solar modules and balance-of-systems components are preparing for a potential first-quarter 2013 revenue windfall in the UK market.The windfall will be stimulated by anticipated downward revisions to Renewable Obligation ...
Tags: solar modules, systems components, revenue windfall, ROC, NPD
The solar PV system segment is one of the most profitable segments in the solar supply chain,especially for firms with stable cash flow.Nevertheless,some firms have not been able to enter the segment due to lack of capital. From upstream ...
Creating domestic demand is more important than funding international projects,says Giga Solar chairman Nuying Huang,Taipei;Jackie Chang,DIGITIMES[Monday 8 October 2012]The Taiwan government should create domestic demand first instead of ...
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Average pricing in October for crystalline silicon (c-Si) solar modules declined in nearly all worldwide regions because of weak demand in Germany, according to IHS. The average price per watt for c-Si solar modules declined in a range of ...
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US financial institutes may securitize solar PV system projects. Solar firms believe securitization of solar PV projects could help firms obtain funds easier, which would benefit the industry. Solar firms added that the commercialization ...
Countries in Southeast Asia such as Vietnam, Malaysia, and the Philippines have sufficient sunlight hours which is suitable to develop a strong solar market. Vietnam has relatively high sunshine hours of 2,067 hours per year but lacks ...
Tags: Southeast Asia, solar markets, subsidies
US-based Maxco Packaging has chosen Cenergy Power, a commercial solar developer in the US, which completed a 1.107 megawatt (MW) solar PV system for the company's manufacturing facility in Parlier. The solar power system, covering over 4 ...
Tags: Cenergy Solar Pv System, manufacturing facility, system warranties
November 20, 2012 - An orphanage in a remote location in Jamaica has seen a marked improvement in its access to electricity thanks to a group of York, Ontario-based volunteers who recently installed a new solar PV panel system at the ...
Tags: Jamaica, electricity, Solar Donation
Commentary:Non-FIT business model to pave way for grid parity Nuying Huang,Taipei;Jackie Chang,DIGITIMES[Monday 15 October 2012]The continuous feed-in-tariff(FIT)cuts by Europe's governments and increasing trade barriers have been pushing ...
Tags: China, solar industry, new business model, grid parity
Sharp plans to withdraw solar panel production in EU and US Nuying Huang,Taipei;Jackie Chang,DIGITIMES[Friday 28 September 2012]Japan-based Sharp plans to cut solar panel production in Europe and the US.The firm plans to gather resources ...
Tags: Sharp, solar panel production, Asia markets, corporate restructuring
Taiwan-based solar cell maker Gintech will raise NT$4.62 billion(US$157 million),consisting of a 5-year syndicated loan of NT$4 billion and the issuance of 5-year convertible bonds worth NT$620 million. Fellow solar maker,Neo Solar ...
Commentary:Global solar market losing energy Nuying Huang,Taipei;Jackie Chang,DIGITIMES[Friday 14 September 2012]Since the second quarter of 2011,the global solar market has been a ship trying to sail in a hurricane.Solar markets in Europe ...
Tags: Global Solar Market, TSMC, Solon, Q-Cells, and Centrotherm