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Solar Firms Search for Light at The End of Tunnel

Aug 25, 2015

Companies opt to relocate plants to Southeast Asia to cut labor costs, reports Lyu Chang. The label of "made in China", which was synonymous with the global solar industry, is in danger of fading out as a growing number of firms move ...

Tags: solar industry, silicon cells, solar panel

Taiwanese PV Cell Maker Set a New Shipment Record

Feb 8, 2015

Due to increases in both shipments and conversion efficiency, Taiwanese PV cell makers experienced a record shipment growth in 2014, according to the latest report by EnergyTrend, a division of TrendForce. This growth was in spite of being ...

Tags: PV Cell, Sloar Cell

China Makers to Offer 260W PV Modules in The US Market Tro Replace 250W Models

Jan 22, 2015

First-tier China-based solar firms plan to offer 260W PV modules in the US market tro replace 250W models which were the mainstream power output in 2014, according to industry sources in Taiwan. Since energy conversion rates for ...

Tags: PV Modules, Solar Cells

Module Output Key to Reducing Cost of Solar System

Nov 21, 2014

Solar PV manufacturers are switching over to higher efficiency monocrystalline cells to increase power output, but for solar energy systems, overall module output is key. “In order to balance costs and the power efficiency of solar ...

Tags: Solar Systems, PV

The Impact of Anti-Dumping and Countervailing Measures

Nov 3, 2014

Following the anti-dumping and countervailing measures imposed by the US on China and Taiwan solar PV makers, the European Union (EU) is now investigating other Asia countries for allegedly helping China violate the terms of a solar-export ...

Tags: Anti-Circumvention Measures, solar PV

Change of Anti-Dumping Duty May Boost Capacity

Aug 22, 2014

On August 19, the US Department of Commerce announced it had revised the preliminary anti-dumping duty on solar products produced by Motech Industries in Taiwan, causing Motech’s tariff rate to drop from 44.18%, the highest among ...

Tags: PV, Anti-Dumping Duty, Solar Cell

Taiwan-Based Solar Makers Will Find It Difficult to Export Products

Aug 18, 2014

Since US preliminary anti-dumping tariff rates imposed on Taiwan-made PV products are much higher than originally expected, Taiwan-based crystalline silicon solar cell and PV module makers will find it difficult to export products to the US ...

Tags: solar cell, Taiwan, US, Lighting

Taiwan PV Firms Planned to Form a Joint-Venture to Manufacture PV Modules

Apr 17, 2014

Some Taiwan-based solar firms - a first-tier and three second-tier cell makers, and a material supplier - originally planned to form a joint-venture to manufacture PV modules to tap the international market, but they have suspended the plan ...

Tags: Lights, Lighting, PV

US Department of Commerce Is Conducting an Investigation of Their Cell Suppliers in Taiwan

Mar 27, 2014

While the US Department of Commerce is conducting an anti-dumping investigation of China-based PV module makers and their cell suppliers in Taiwan, the China makers reportedly have asked their government to talk with the US about setting ...

Tags: anti-dumping, PV module, PV industry

Feed-in Tariffs Have Been The Preferred Policy in Many Regions of The World

Jan 3, 2014

Feed-in tariffs (FIT) have been the preferred policy in many regions of the world to help support investors to rapidly increase installation of renewable energy installations projects and markets. Under most FITs, homeowners, businesses, ...

Tags: Feed-in Tariffs, PV Demand

EU Begins to Impose Punitive Tariffs on Friday on a Number of Chinese Solar Exports

Dec 10, 2013

As the EU begins to impose punitive tariffs on Friday on a number of Chinese solar exports, the world's largest solar market, which once fueled China's wild solar expansion, is now behind the industry's slim-down. The dust has finally ...

Tags: Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy, solar

Current Solar Technologies Will Not Meet The "Sunshot" Targets of Us$1/W by Lux Research

Oct 9, 2013

A look at disruptive solar innovations finds that technologies built around crystalline silicon (x-Si) modules are the most likely to find commercial success even though they will not meet the "SunShot" targets of US$1/W installed set by ...

Tags: Solar Technologies, Energy

JPEA Announced in June 2013 That Solar Cell Shipments of 1q13 in Japan Reached 173.4MW

Jun 28, 2013

The Japan Photovoltaic Energy Association (JPEA) announced in June 2013 that solar cell shipments of first-quarter 2013 in Japan reached 173.4MW, an on-year growth of 342.8%. This shows strong demand for solar in Japan. According to ...

Tags: Grid Capacity, Solar Market

2012 Global Solar Installations Increased 14% on Year, Reaching 31.3GW

Jun 20, 2013

At Solar Taiwan 2013, the host, the Photonic Industry and Technology Development Association (PIDA), has invited solar firms such as SunEdison, Gintech, GCL-Poly, MEMC, and Motech to discuss opportunities in emerging solar markets and high ...

Tags: Solar Market, Photonic Industry

South Korea Firms Continuous Loss Pushes These Firms to Modify The Business Strategies

Jun 19, 2013

The solar market seemed promising for South Korea-based big enterprises such as Samsung, LG, and Hyundai. However, continuous loss has pushed these firms to modify the business strategies. LG Siltron has given up on the production of ...

Tags: Solar, Energy

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