Policy directives from the Chinese government continue to drive the country’s demand for photovoltaic (PV) systems. China’s National Energy Agency has recently increased the national PV installation target and expects an ...
Tags: PV Systems, Solar Cell
Some of US-based polysilicon suppliers are building up their inventories in preparation for the China market, as they anticipate a settelment between Beijing and Washington on their solar trade war, according to industry sources in Taiwan. ...
Tags: Polysilicon, China Market
Although China has placed a moratorium on polysilicon imports through its export processing zones (EPZs), the measure has yet to show much impact on product pricing, according to PV industry sources in Taiwan. PV firms outside China had ...
Tags: Taiwan, Polysilicon
BEIJING--China said it would impose tariffs on imports of U.S. raw materials used to make solar panels, but the levies fell far short of what Beijing had threatened. China's Commerce Ministry said Monday that it would impose a 6.5% tariff ...
Tags: Solar-Panel Materials, Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy
China's move to slap retaliatory antidumping tariffs on solar polysilicon imported from the US and South Korea will cause only a slight increase in domestic pricing for the material, according to IHS. The Ministry of Commerce in China ...
Tags: solar polysilicon
Polysilicon suppliers to the solar industry have been significantly lowering plant utilization rates during the past six months, with average quarterly utilization rates falling below 70%, according to NPD Solarbuzz. This contrasts with ...
Tags: Polysilicon suppliers, solar industry, utilization rates
As the China government is likely to decide on anti-dumping and anti-subsidy tariffs against polysilicon imported from makers in the US, Europe and South Korea, some polysilicon makers have had company executives visit China to talk with ...
When the solar industry was experiencing a boom before 2010, many firms were attracted to enter the market and began massive investments, causing an oversupply which has seen many firms face financial trouble. In 2011 alone, 40 firms, ...
Tags: solar industry, South Korea, polysilicon, OCI
Global demand and pricing in October for solar polysilicon fell at the highest rate seen since February, indicating that supply still exceeds demand, according to IHS. Spot market pricing for 9N solar polysilicon in October plunged by ...
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China-based polysilicon makers urge government to investigate dumping by US-,South Korea-based makers Nuying Huang,Taipei;Jackie Chang,DIGITIMES[Friday 22 June 2012]China-based polysilicon makers have urged the China government to launch ...
Tags: China, US market, polysilicon makers, China-based solar firms, South Korea
China anti-dumping investigation against US,South Korea polysilicon suppliers would hurt local downstream players Nuying Huang,Taipei;Jackie Chang,DIGITIMES[Friday 25 May 2012]Mainly due to the imposition of anti-dumping tariffs by the US ...
Tags: China, Korea, Solar, Anti-Dumping
The spot price of polysilicon continues to fall due to weak demand throughout the supply chain. Industry sources indicated the price has dropped below US$30/kg and is moving toward US$25/kg. Despite the price drop of polysilicon, industry ...
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