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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GCL-Poly Energy Holdings, the largest China-based maker of polysilicon and solar-grade crystalline silicon wafers, reportedly plans to take over a 20% stake in Taiwan-based crystalline silicon solar cell maker Motech Industries from Taiwan ...
Taiwan's Bureau of Energy plans to hold a business conference regarding Taiwan-based firms developing markets such as the US and Thailand on December 21,2012. Solar makers noted that the US market is relatively transparent but requires a ...
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 ...
Starting with the low cost, G83, Single Phase Grid Tied, String Inverters. Our high efficiency, high reliability, transformer-less, G83 inverters are available in 1.5, 2, 3 & 4KW models. An ideal solution for roof-top PV installations, ...
The existing Regulations and guidance for small PV installations have been in place for several years, however there still appears to be a lot of confusion and miss information circulating within the Industry, relating to the use of Type ...
Japan-based Kyocera obtained a 3-busbar solar cell patent in Japan in September 2012. Some other Japan-based solar firms have been asking Taiwan-based solar cell OEM firms to change products to 2-busbar solar cells. This means products need ...
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Saint-Gobain,represented by Jean-Pierre Floris,Senior Vice-President and President of the Innovative Materials Sector has signed an M.O.U.with HRH Prince Faisal Bin Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud,to set up a high-tech company in the solar ...
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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 ...
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Business Line reported that L&T Construction has secured orders valued at over INR 1,178 crore in November 2012. Its buildings and factories division has got orders worth INR 595 crore from UAE for the construction of a hospital building ...
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The Japan government will reportedly hike energy efficiency standards for imported PV modules in 2013 from 250W currently to 255-260W for a module made of 60 monocrystalline silicon solar cells and from 235-240W to 245W for one made of 60 ...
Taiwan's Bureau of Energy held a discussion forum on planning and business opportunities from installing solar PV power-generating plants in Japan. The forum invited experts from the Japan Photovoltaic Energy Association (JPEA), and NTT ...
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US financial institutes may securitize solar PV system projects. Solar firms believe securitization of solar PV projects could help firms obtain funds easier, which would benefit the industry. Solar firms added that the commercialization ...
Countries in Southeast Asia such as Vietnam, Malaysia, and the Philippines have sufficient sunlight hours which is suitable to develop a strong solar market. Vietnam has relatively high sunshine hours of 2,067 hours per year but lacks ...
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Taiwan-based solar conductive paste maker Giga Solar unveiled a solar-power generating plant in Tainan, southern Taiwan on October 26, 2012. Nevertheless, this 1.2MW plant may be the last one of this size built in Taiwan. According to ...
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