First Solar Inc of Tempe, AZ, USA, which manufactures thin-film photovoltaic modules based on cadmium telluride (CdTe), has acquired Solar Chile, a Santiago-based solar development company in which Fundación Chile was an early ...
Tags: Solar, Solar Chile, photovoltaic power projects, solar irradiance
Revenues of CNY19.5 billion (US$3.1 billion) will be available to solar PV balance-of-systems suppliers in the Chinese solar market for 2013, according to NPD Solarbuzz. With a served addressable market of CNY5 billion by 2017, inverters ...
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Taiwan-based solar conductive paste maker Giga Solar has reported December revenues of NT$181 million (US$6.23 million), showing a decrease of 34.42% on month and a decrease of 0.18% on year. The accumulated total revenues for 2012 were ...
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Due to fluctuating demand in Europe, China-based solar module firms Yingli, Suntech and Trina Solar saw shipments in third-quarter 2012 decrease by 16.9%, 10%, and 9% respectively. Jinko Solar, on the other hand, benefitted from domestic ...
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The China government has been eager to develop and expand domestic solar demand because the solar supply chain faces anti-dumping and anti-subsidy investigations in international markets. This has caused China's state-owned enterprises to ...
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Demand for solar energy across Latin America and the Caribbean is poised for explosive growth through 2017, with a forecast compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 45%, according to NPD Solarbuzz. According to Chris Sunsong, analyst at NPD ...
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December 31, 2012 - JCM Capital Ltd. (JCM) has sold an 850kW portfolio of Ontario rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) projects—originated, developed and financed to commercial operation by the financial company—to BrightRoof Solar ...
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The largest low-e glass production line with the annual production 4 million weight cases is put into operation in Ledu on November 24. The total investment of this project is about 400 million yuan. The completion of this project plays a ...
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December 28, 2012 - A recent report from Pike Research finds the community and residential energy storage (CRES) market will experience sharp growth over the next 10 years, driven by the expansion of distributed solar photovoltaics (PV) ...
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Business Line reported that ACME Bikaner Solar Power Pvt Ltd has emerged the winner in the 25 MW solar PV program of the Odisha Government, quoting a tariff of INR 7.28 per kWhr. The company, a subsidiary of ACME Tele Power Ltd, will invest ...
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For the global solar industry, 2012 has been about trade wars. The US and Europe both started anti-dumping and anti-subsidy investigations against the world's largest solar supply chain, China. In addition, oversupply continues to plague ...
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Japan's high solar subsidy has attracted many Japan-based firms to enter the market. In addition, international firms have been hoping to enter the market as well. However, Japan has certain entry barriers as citizens often prefer to use ...
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The Japan government is likely to reduce the feed-in tariff (FIT) rate for solar PV system installations from JPY42 (US$0.50)/kWh currently to either JPY36/kWh or JPY32/kWh in March or July 2013, according to Taiwan-based makers. The total ...
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US government anti-dumping penalties on imports of solar cells from China could suspend nearly half of solar module shipments to North America this year, impacting pricing, inventories and project timelines, according to an IHS iSuppli. ...
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(China Glass Network) On December 24, Qinghai Yaohua Special Glass Co., Ltd’s first phase project, low-e glass production line with day capacity 600 tons is officially completed and put into operation. This project is mainly located ...
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