As the industry expected, the price of solar products after PV Taiwan 2011 has continued to fall. However, due to the traditional low season, industry sources think the low price tactic to stimulate demand no longer works. Industry sources ...
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The solar industry has been plagued by low demand and the debt crises in Europe and the US, the two largest solar markets. Industry sources indicated that incentive cuts are possible as the governments in Europe and the US try to solve the ...
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PV system installations in China are forecast to reach 2.5-3GW in 2011, and expand further to 5GW in 2012, according to industry sources. China's Premier Wen Jiabao mentioned the determination to reduce carbon emissions and conserve energy ...
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As oversupply concerns and continuous price drops cloud over the solar market, some firms believe the time for grid parity will arrive soon. However, the market condition before the arrival of grid parity will be disrupted. Comparing with ...
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Google invests in US residential solar market The renewable energy sector - solar in particular - is becoming increasingly popular at Google, which has up to now invested more than US$850 million in the renewable energy sector. The latest ...
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Google invests in US residential solar market The renewable energy sector - solar in particular - is becoming increasingly popular at Google, which has up to now invested more than US$850 million in the renewable energy sector. The ...
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Some may think of the solar energy industry as new and even in need of government help, but those who have worked in it for decades say plenty of privately funded solar power companies are thriving. Dan Shugar has built the largest solar ...
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Some may think of the solar energy industry as new and even in need of government help, but those who have worked in it for decades say plenty of privately funded solar power companies are thriving. Dan Shugar has built the largest ...
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SMA Solar Technology AG, the world's biggest maker of solar inverters, slashed full-year targets only days after its chief executive called the outlook challenging, confirming fears the industry bellwether was not immune to falling demand. ...
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SMA Solar Technology AG, the world's biggest maker of solar inverters, slashed full-year targets only days after its chief executive called the outlook challenging, confirming fears the industry bellwether was not immune to falling demand. ...
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Despite a booming first quarter, the solar industry suffered from weak demand in the second quarter of 2011. Taiwan-based solar cell maker Delsolar has reported revenues reached NT$5, 713 million (US$197 million) and net losses NT$955 ...
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Solar firms are bracing for the possible effects on the solar market due to the debt crisis in the US. The debt crisis could cause a downturn of the global economy and curb installation demand. Demand in the solar market has been returning ...
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The solar industry has been facing restructuring and the firms with the strongest financial capital will survive while the small- and medium-size firms will face being marginalized. Foxconn announced recently plans to enter the solar market ...
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The China government announced recently it will unify its feed-in-tariffs for solar power to promote the development of the domestic solar market. The feed-in-tariff for solar power systems which began construction in July 2011 and are able ...
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On August 2, U. S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced a $50 million investment over two years for the SUNPATH program_ aimed at reclaiming the nation's competitive edge in solar manufacturing. SUNPATH, which stands for Scaling up Nascent ...
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