Taiwan-based crystalline silicon solar cell maker Motech Industries will issue Euro convertible bonds(ECBs)worth US$130 million to raise funds for overseas materials procurement,with the issuance expected to be finished in early ...
Tags: crystalline silicon solar cell, Taiwan, Motech Industries, solar firms
The Ministry of Economic Affairs(MOEA)announced yesterday(Nov.28)that the government will aim to increase photovoltaic power generation by 130 MW in 2013,30MW higher than the goal for 2012,but the purchasing rate will drop ...
Tags: MOEA, photovoltaic power generation, renewable energy, overseas markets
Executives of Motech Industries and Neo Solar Power, both Taiwanese solar-cell makers, are reportedly engaged in intensive talks for the acquisition of Neo Solar by Motech. After the acquisition, Motech will boast total capacity of 3GW, ...
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US announces final anti-dumping,anti-subsidy verdict on China-based solar firms Nuying Huang,Taipei;Jackie Chang,DIGITIMES[Thursday 11 October 2012]The US Department of Commerce(DOC)announced its final verdict on the anti-dumping and ...
Tags: China, solar cell, DOC, tax
Sharp plans to withdraw solar panel production in EU and US Nuying Huang,Taipei;Jackie Chang,DIGITIMES[Friday 28 September 2012]Japan-based Sharp plans to cut solar panel production in Europe and the US.The firm plans to gather resources ...
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Taipei,Sept.21,2012(CENS)--Hit by anti-dumping probes in major markets,mainland Chinese photovoltaic(PV)manufacturers have begun seeking cooperation with Taiwan's suppliers while trimming the production at in-house facilities. While ...
Tags: Anti-Dumping Probes, Chinese PV Makers, Taiwanese Suppliers
Commentary:Global solar market losing energy Nuying Huang,Taipei;Jackie Chang,DIGITIMES[Friday 14 September 2012]Since the second quarter of 2011,the global solar market has been a ship trying to sail in a hurricane.Solar markets in Europe ...
Tags: Global Solar Market, TSMC, Solon, Q-Cells, and Centrotherm
Taiwan solar firms reportedly plan to move equipment back from China Nuying Huang,Taipei;Jackie Chang,DIGITIMES[Thursday 13 September 2012]China-based solar firms are currently facing anti-dumping investigations in the EU.Many Taiwan-based ...
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Taiwan solar firms have been looking to recruit new staff for the past two quarters due to increasing orders.In addition,the solar industry in Greater China has been adding workers with non-engineering backgrounds such as finance and ...
Tags: Solar firms, Solartech, GET, Gigastorage, SAS, solar cell, Taiwan
Motech executives claim the company has been operating at full capacity since 2012.According to Simon Tsuo,chairman of Motech,forecast total solar cell shipments in 2012 are likely to exceed the 10.8GW of 2011. Tsuo indicated current ...
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Motech shuts down polysilicon subsidiary Motech announced on May 29 a production suspension at its polysilicon subsidiary,AE Polysilicon(AEP).Motech indicated that employees at AEP will be laid off and assets will be sold. Motech noted ...
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The huge duties slapped onto China-made solar cells by the US Department of Commerce have been causing different effects in different economies. Some in the US solar market welcomes the duties and see them as a way to curb China-based ...
Tags: China, OEM, solar cell, Taiwan, US market, Yingli, Suntech, LDK, Trina Solar
Solar market imbalance to last through 2013,says Motech CEO Jackie Chang,DIGITIMES,Taipei[Thursday 10 May 2012]The solar industry has been suffering the current downturn for over a year and has not yet seen the end of the tunnel and market ...
Tags: Solar market, Motech CEO, The solar industry, equilibrium
Taiwan-based solar firms have been reporting declining October revenues with Gintech and Solartech outperforming peers with on-month decreases of less than 10%. Motech reported October revenues of business in Taiwan alone of NT$1.311 ...
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Some makers of crystalline silicon solar cells have lowered their quotes for cells meeting a minimum energy conversion rate of 16.8% to US$0.58-0.60/W to clean inventories, dropping by 8-11% from the mainstream price level of US$0.65/W a ...
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