Oversupply in the downstream solar market has been causing the supply of crystal growing furnaces to exceed demand by 100%. In addition, cheap second-hand equipment has been available to solar firms. Nevertheless, despite the availability ...
US-based solar crystal growing furnace maker GT Advanced Technologies has announced plans to write down the majority of its directional solidification system (DSS) inventory, meaning the firm will no longer supply such equipment to the ...
Tags: DSS Inventory, GT Advanced Technologies, inventory polysilicon
Germany-based SMA Solar Technology has concluded a contract in Shanghai about the acquisition of a majority stake of 72.5% in Jiangsu Zeversolar New Energy, a China-based PV inverter manufacturer. Zeversolar offers products specially ...
Tags: Energy, SMA Solar Technology, Solar Technology, solar market
Upon completion, the project will provide the southwest of England based farm with a guaranteed rental income over the next 25 years, and a regular supply of clean electricity direct to the national grid. The 18,000 PV panels will be ...
Tags: clean electricity, PV panels, energy, national grid, solar industry
Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) is a common type of contract in the construction industry and is now becoming big business in the solar industry. Under an EPC solar contract, the contractor will handle the design, all ...
According to IHS, the global solar market will achieve double-digit installation growth in 2013, but market revenue will fall to US$75 billion. Industry revenues-measured as system prices multiplied by total gigawatts installed-peaked at ...
Tags: Solar Trade Wars, global solar market, double-digit installation growth
Suppliers of solar modules and balance-of-systems components are preparing for a potential first-quarter 2013 revenue windfall in the UK market.The windfall will be stimulated by anticipated downward revisions to Renewable Obligation ...
Tags: solar modules, systems components, revenue windfall, ROC, NPD
The merger of Taiwan-based solar firms Neo Solar Power (NSP) and DelSolar (a subsidiary of Delta Electronics) has been seen as beneficial and a necessary trend for the industry, as NSP gains strong financial support and Delta finds a way to ...
Tags: solar merger, Neo Solar Power, Solar makers, Solar market
Trina Solar expands into Latin America Press release;Jackie Chang,DIGITIMES[Wednesday 5 September 2012]Trina Solar,a China-based solar firm,has announced a new Santiago,Chile sales and business development presence as the firm's coverage ...
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel's agreement with Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao's opposition to trade protectionism implies that she may attempt to dissuade the EU Commission from launching an anti-dumping investigation against solar products ...
The solar PV system segment is one of the most profitable segments in the solar supply chain,especially for firms with stable cash flow.Nevertheless,some firms have not been able to enter the segment due to lack of capital. From upstream ...
The European Commission is expected to announce its position on the anti-dumping investigation requested by solar firms in Europe on September 6,2012.Solar firms around the world have been waiting for the announcement since Europe-based ...
SAINT-GOBAIN SOLAR,one of the leading players on PV solar market,sets out to enter UK market.Launched in 2011,the framed module SG Solar Suneka receives the internationally recognised MCS certificate. SAINT-GOBAIN SOLAR panels are thus ...
Tags: G Solar Suneka, PV Module, MCS Certification
The weak solar market has been delaying technological improvements for solar firms. Despite the fact that N-type mono-crystalline high efficiency product may achieve a breakthrough that P-type mono- and multi-crystalline solar product ...
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Slow start but a strong ending to come for 2012 China solar market,says IMS Research Press release;Jackie Chang,DIGITIMES[Thursday 11 October 2012]China's domestic solar market made a slow start to the year,with just 720MW installed in the ...
Tags: China solar market, IMS, energy