Japan-based Kyocera obtained a 3-busbar solar cell patent in Japan in September 2012. Some other Japan-based solar firms have been asking Taiwan-based solar cell OEM firms to change products to 2-busbar solar cells. This means products need ...
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China-based integrated solar makers have considered measures to cope with the impact of US anti-dumping and anti-subsidy tariffs, and some of them plan to sell solar cell production equipment to Taiwan-based makers, according to industry ...
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Some solar makers believe the merger between Neo Solar Power (NSP) and DelSolar, a subsidiary of Delta Electronics, will not affect the industry significantly. Nevertheless, this will set a good example for the industry to increase the ...
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The average price of solar cells with efficiency in the range of 16.2-16.6% was US$0.3/watt in November, according to solar makers, but the price has recently decreased to US$0.25-0.3/watt. Demand has been coming from emerging solar markets ...
The China government is likely to impose anti-dumping and anti-subsidization tariffs on polysilicon imported from the US,EU and South Korea in January or February 2013,and this will cause China spot market prices for the material to rise ...
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Taiwan-based solar firm Neo Solar Power (NSP) and power supply maker Delta Electronics announced consolidation plans on November 19, 2012. NSP will procure 15% of DelSolar (the solar subsidiary of Delta) shares publicly then form a new ...
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Germany may stop all incentives for ground-mounted large-size solar installations in 2013.Hence,In September,installations in Germany which were close to 1GW,more than 80%of the systems were large-size systems.As Germany's government switch ...
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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 ...
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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In order to evade high punitive anti-dumping tariffs imposed in the US market,some first-tier China-based solar makers are seeking cooperation with Taiwan-based makers of crystalline silicon solar cells.China-based solar firms hope to set ...
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Struggling solar manufacturers will likely be driven into mergers with rivals to survive a sector squeeze, a trend that could draw major Asian conglomerates deeper into the renewable energy sector. Solar makers have seen their profit ...
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Struggling solar manufacturers will likely be driven into mergers with rivals to survive a sector squeeze, a trend that could draw major Asian conglomerates deeper into the renewable energy sector. Solar makers have seen their profit ...
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China’s solar-panel supply glut is consolidating the industry and will likely slash the number of domestic manufacturers to 15 within half a decade, according to a research group at the nation’s top economic planning agency. ...
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China’s solar-panel supply glut is consolidating the industry and will likely slash the number of domestic manufacturers to 15 within half a decade, according to a research group at the nation’s top economic planning agency. ...
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While solar's ascent in 2010 was stunning, it would play an even bigger role in our energy mix and have achieved grid parity across many more markets already if fossil fuel subsidies were removed. Global manufacturing of solar PV ...
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