GCL-Poly determined to hold current polysilicon price, says chairman Nuying Huang, Taipei; Jackie Chang, DIGITIMES [Monday 1 October 2012] Market observers believe China's anti-dumping investigation against US- and South Korea-based ...
Solar cell conductive paste maker Giga Solar expects a pick-up in sales in the fourth quarter of 2012,powered by a rebound of capacity utilization rates of solar cell makers in Taiwan and China,according to company chairman Chen Chi-jen. ...
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ReneSola has earmarked a deal with PowerGuard Specialty Insurance Services to provide a range of long-term insurance and warranty-related coverage for its high-quality solar products. PowerGuard will cater 25 years of complete coverage ...
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The solar industry has been in a market downturn but solar cell conductive paste makers continue to see better profits. Taiwan-based Giga Solar, a silver, silver aluminum, and aluminum conductive paste maker, reported gross margin for ...
Chi-jen Chen, chairman of Taiwan-based conductive paste maker Giga Solar, has indicated that the solar industry hit bottom in September and is likely to rebound in October. This rebound is obvious in the solar cell segment. Chen believes ...
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Continuous price falls prevent solar firms developing new technologies Nuying Huang,Taipei;Jackie Chang,DIGITIMES [Thursday 27 September 2012]The trade barriers built up by the US and EU have yet to stop the price fall of solar products and ...
Tags: green energy technology, price, solar, solar wafer
Taiwan-based solar-grade polycrystalline silicon wafer maker Green Energy Technology(GET),in view of continual decreases in solar wafer prices,has adjusted its strategy by selecting orders for high-efficiency solar wafers at higher prices ...
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Chinese solar companies have begun a round of belt-tightening as they struggle to maintain operations and pay down looming debt obligations,but layoffs might impede their ability to build market share if global demand for solar-powered ...
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China-based LDK debuts M3 solar wafer with 17.5-18%efficiency Nuying Huang,Taipei;Jackie Chang,DIGITIMES[Wednesday 19 September 2012]China-based LDK Solar unveiled its M3 solar wafer with energy conversion rates of 17.5-18%,0.7pp higher ...
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Almost all China-based integrated solar makers facing financial pressure,says LDK Solar president Nuying Huang,Taipei;Jackie Chang,DIGITIMES[Wednesday 19 September 2012]China-based LDK Solar recently announced a huge net loss for the second ...
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China solar firms seek support from Taiwan to avoid high EU tariffs Nuying Huang,Taipei;Jackie Chang,DIGITIMES[Monday 10 September 2012]The EU's anti-dumping investigation includes China-made solar wafers,cells,and modules,but if firms can ...
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The European Commission launched an anti-dumping investigation against China-based solar firms on September 6.The investigation is scheduled to take nine months before preliminary results are announced.A final verdict will then be announced ...
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Solar wafer buyers focus on quality,not price Nuying Huang,Taipei;Jackie Chang,DIGITIMES[Friday 7 September 2012]The price of 6-inch solar wafers in China has been falling to US$0.98/unit,according to China-based solar firms. Solar wafer ...
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First production order comes from Solar Junction–in which the UK-headquartered wafer foundry has a$5M equity stake. Semiconductor wafer featuring multi-junction cells The advanced semiconductor epiwafer foundry IQE is to ...
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SAS sees semiconductor products account for 70%of total revenues Nuying Huang In a shareholders meeting on June 27,Taiwan-based semiconductor and solar wafer maker Sino-American Silicon(SAS)indicated the plans to increase production of ...
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