Gigastorage, in order to reflect increases in cost of polysilicon by US$1.5/kg to US$16-17/kg, has hiked prices for its solar-grade polycrystalline silicon wafers to US$0.8 for models with energy conversion rates of 17-17.1% and above ...
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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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In mid-January, Tokyo-based Solar Frontier - the largest manufacturer of CIS (copper indium selenium) thin-film photovoltaic (PV) solar modules -reached a basic agreement with the Development Bank of Japan Inc (DBJ) to establish a joint ...
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SEMI and the US Photovoltaic Manufacturing Consortium (PVMC) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to enhance their cooperation on standards and roadmap activities for the solar thin-film industry. As a global industry ...
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Over-investment in 2010-2011 caused the solar industry to suffer from falling prices and increasing net losses in 2012. However, due to policy promotions and solar incentives in various countries, demand in 2012 showed sequential growth. In ...
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February 4, 2013 - Toronto Hydro has awarded Carmanah Technologies contracts worth about $1,100,000 to engineer and construct three rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) generating facilities, located on York Mills, McGregor and Mimico Arenas in ...
TSMC Solar Ltd, which was founded in May 2009 as a subsidiary of the world’s biggest silicon wafer foundry Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Inc (TSMC), has announced confirmation by both TUV SUD and Underwriters Laboratories (UL) ...
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TSMC Solar, the solar subsidiary of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), has announced that by using in-house equipment, the firm's monolithic CIGS solar modules have achieved a conversion efficiency of 15.1%. According to ...
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First Solar Inc of Tempe, AZ, USA, which manufactures thin-film photovoltaic (PV) modules based on cadmium telluride (CdTe) as well as providing engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) services, has acquired the 50MWAC Macho Springs ...
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Mage Solar today announced the completion of a 1.12MW system for Martin Limestone Inc., a construction materials supplier providing aggregates, hot-mix asphalt, paving, and concrete products from plants in several locations throughout ...
After the America proposed the anti-dumping and anti-subsidy investigation, the European Union put forward it into schedule too. Under this great pressure, Chinese PV manufacturer have no options but to take actions to the double ...
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Sangam (India) Ltd., one of the leading textile companies with presence in PV (Polyester/ Viscose) Dyed Yarn and Fabrics segment and a fully integrated company from yarn to branded Fabrics, posted robust growth in the third quarter ended ...
Global installations of photovoltaic (PV) systems are set to rise again this year, but the industry will suffer a decline in overall revenues because of a slowing growth rate and decreasing system prices. That’s the latest ...
Dow Corning and Crystal Solar have said they plan to develop a business relationship to supply high-performance, silicon-based materials for photovoltaic cells and modules. The two companies also intend to assess options for developing ...
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Installation of PV arrays at roof level, and the siting of solar parks in open, exposed locations, makes PV systems susceptible to damage from partial lightning currents. Partial lightning currents can enter the PV system following a ...
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