Taiwan-based solar-grade crystalline silicon wafer maker Sino-American Silicon Products (SAS) brought in consolidated revenues of NT$2.332 billion (US$76.8 million) for March, hitting a monthly record, according to the company. SAS ...
In joint research with Japan's New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO), Tokyo-based Solar Frontier - the largest manufacturer of CIS (copper indium selenium) thin-film photovoltaic (PV) solar modules - has ...
Tags: Solar Frontier CIS, Electrical, Electronics, PV Electronics
Taiwan-based TFT-LCD panel maker AU Optronics (AUO) on April 7 announced the establishment of Star River Energy, a joint venture with several local insurance companies specifically for investing in and managing operation of PV systems or ...
Taiwan-based solar-grade crystalline silicon wafer maker Green Energy Technology (GET) on March 27 released its financial report for 2013, recording consolidated revenues of NT$13.258 billion (US$444 million), gross margin of negative 12%, ...
China-based PV maker Solargiga Energy swung from a net loss of CNY136.4 million (US$22 million) in the first half of 2013 to net profit of CNY927,000 in the second, resulting in a net loss of CNY135.5 million for 2013, according to the ...
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Taiwan-based crystalline silicon solar cell maker Gintech Energy will not distribute any dividend for 2013, while ingot and wafer maker Sino-American Silicon Products (SAS) will distribute a cash dividend per share of NT$1 (US$0.03), ...
Tags: Gintech, SAS, crystalline silicon
The solar photovoltaic (PV) industry is set for rapid growth over the next five years, with up to 100GW annual deployment being targeted in 2018, according to Solarbuzz. This end-market growth is projected to increase annual PV module ...
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Ubiquitous but frustrating, lithium-ion batteries fade because the materials lose their structure in response to charging and discharging. This structural change is closely related to the formation of electron-rich regions within the ...
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First Solar Inc of Tempe, AZ, USA, which makes thin-film photovoltaic modules based on cadmium telluride (CdTe) as well as providing engineering, procurement & construction (EPC) services, has set a record for CdTe solar cell conversion ...
Tags: Crystalline Silicon, Solar Cell
Taiwan-based crystalline silicon solar cell makers originally expected China-based PV module makers to reduce orders due to the impact of a US anti-dumping investigation of Taiwan-based solar cell makers, but instead have seen no decreases ...
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A US anti-dumping investigation is targeting PV modules imported from China. However, because Taiwan crystalline silicon solar cell makers generally are suppliers for China-based PV module makers, the Taiwan Photovoltaic Industry ...
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China's Ministry of Commerce (MOC) on Monday reiterated its calls for the United States to objectively and fairly handle ongoing solar trade disputes after the latter initiated another probe into Chinese products. The comments came ...
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The US International Trade Commission (ITC) Friday approved anti-dumping and countervailing investigations on crystalline silicon photovoltaic products from China, paving the way for the Department of Commerce to set preliminary duties in ...
Capital expenditures for equipment suppliers serving the solar photovoltaic (PV) manufacturing segment are forecast to enter a new upturn phase beginning in 2015. According to Solarbuzz, PV equipment spending could potentially reach US$10 ...
Tags: solar photovoltaic, PV equipment, ingots, wafers, cells, modules
PV conductive paste maker Giga Solar Materials posted consolidated revenues of NT$750 million (US$24.8 million) for January, hitting a record for the seventh consecutive month and increasing 28.69% on month and 93.59% on year, according to ...
Tags: Giga Solar, Solar Materials