The China government is likely to announce anti-dumping and anti-subsidy tariffs on polysilicon imported from Europe,the US and South Korea in the first quarter of 2013,which will significantly decrease imports.As a result,10-15%of ...
According to China-based media reports, during boom times from 2010-2011, the number of firms in major solar segments (wafer, cell, and module) increased from 807 to 901, an increase of 11.65% on year. Due to the trade war and oversupply in ...
Tags: China, solar cell, solar supply, polysilicon, market
Japan-based Kaneka, a solar firm that produces N-type mono-crystalline solar cell using heterojunction with intrinsic thin layer (HIT) technology, has reportedly been discussing cooperation with Taiwan-based firms such as Gintech and Neo ...
Tags: Kaneka, solar cell, HIT, NSP, Taiwan
China's domestic solar demand has been rising, but due to risks, Taiwan-based makers believe the best way to enter the market is to provide products such as solar cells instead of investing in projects. Due to the global trade war, ...
Tags: solar demand, China, Solar Firms, global trade war
Japan's high solar subsidy has attracted many Japan-based firms to enter the market. In addition, international firms have been hoping to enter the market as well. However, Japan has certain entry barriers as citizens often prefer to use ...
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The Japan government is likely to reduce the feed-in tariff (FIT) rate for solar PV system installations from JPY42 (US$0.50)/kWh currently to either JPY36/kWh or JPY32/kWh in March or July 2013, according to Taiwan-based makers. The total ...
Tags: Japan government, FIT, solar PV system installations, JPY42
Weather conditions and holidays in Europe and the US are likely to cause Taiwan-based solar firms to report falling December revenues. Some firms have been seeing orders returning for January and expect relatively good performance despite ...
Tags: solar firms, December revenues, Solar cell, Solar cell prices
US-based solar crystal growing furnace maker GT Advanced Technologies has announced plans to write down the majority of its directional solidification system (DSS) inventory, meaning the firm will no longer supply such equipment to the ...
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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
The merger of Taiwan-based solar firms Neo Solar Power (NSP) and DelSolar (a subsidiary of Delta Electronics) has been seen as beneficial and a necessary trend for the industry, as NSP gains strong financial support and Delta finds a way to ...
Tags: solar merger, Neo Solar Power, Solar makers, Solar market
Taiwan's Bureau of Energy plans to hold a business conference regarding Taiwan-based firms developing markets such as the US and Thailand on December 21,2012. Solar makers noted that the US market is relatively transparent but requires a ...
China reportedly will announce the preliminary anti-dumping verdict against US- and South Korea-based polysilicon firms in first-quarter 2013. This will affect the supply chain, which has already been fluctuating in recent years. Most solar ...
Tags: Polysilicon Price, preliminary anti-dumping verdict, Anti-Dumping Tariff
German Chancellor Angela Merkel's agreement with Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao's opposition to trade protectionism implies that she may attempt to dissuade the EU Commission from launching an anti-dumping investigation against solar products ...
The weak solar market has been delaying technological improvements for solar firms. Despite the fact that N-type mono-crystalline high efficiency product may achieve a breakthrough that P-type mono- and multi-crystalline solar product ...
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Japan-based solar cell maker Kaneka reportedly plans to move technology for heterojunction with intrinsic thin layer (HIT) solar cells to Taiwan, helping Taiwan-based firms to begin mass production. Kaneka is said to be discussing ...
Tags: HIT, solar cells, Kaneka, NSP