The ongoing shortage of global supply of mono-Si solar wafers is likely to remain until third-quarter 2018, according to China-based makers of such wafers. The China government, encouraging adoption of PV modules made of mono-Si solar ...
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First-tier China-based PV module makers, viewing that cost for crystalline silicon solar cells has risen but they are unable to hike PV module prices, plan to reduce orders released to Taiwan- and China-based solar cell makers, according to ...
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For first-half 2015, epiwafer foundry and substrate maker IQE plc of Cardiff, Wales, UK has reported unaudited results in line with expectations and its July trading update. Revenue was £53.2m, down 11% on £60m in second-half ...
A total of 7.73GWp in PV power-generating and distributed systems was installed in China in first-half 2015, with cumulative capacity reaching 35.7GWp, according to China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT). China ...
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Singulus Technologies AG of Kahl am Main, Germany says that it has taken its product family of vacuum coating systems for solar technology to the next development level and introduced and installed inline sputtering system for copper indium ...
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Taiwan-based solar-grade polysilicon wafer maker Gigastorage expects to reach full utilization of its annual capacity of 700MWp in March 2015, up from the current 70%, due to growing demand, according to company president Tsai Li-chuan. ...
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Solar wafer maker Sino-American Silicon Products (SAS) plans to issue new shares to raise paid-in capital by NT$8-10 billion (US$264-330 million) ahead of a move to list its subsidiary GlobaWafers on Taiwan's over-the-counter (OTC) ...
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Samsung C&T's subsidiary in Taiwan began selling crystalline silicon wafers, conductive pastes, components and materials used in making solar cells and modules in the local market in the second quarter of 2014, according to industry ...
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Solar wafer maker Green Energy Technology (GET) and cell maker Gintech Energy have announced the establishment of a PV module joint venture, Gintung Energy, with an initial paid-in capital of NT$370 million (US$12.3 million). GET and ...
Solar-grade crystalline silicon wafer maker Sino-American Silicon Products (SAS) on June 5 reported consolidated revenues of NT$2.381 billion (US$79.0 million) for May, hitting a monthly record for the third time straight with growth of ...
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China-based polysilicon and solar wafer maker LDK Solar has obtained syndicated loans of CNY2 billion (US$321 million) from 11 local banks to ease its financial troubles, according to a report. State-run China Development Bank arranged ...
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Taiwan-based solar cell maker Gintech Energy plans to merge with PV module maker Apollo Solar Energy, a subsidiary solar wafer maker Green Energy Technology (GET), while GET plans to merge with fellow maker Utech Solar, a Gintech ...
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China-based GCL-Poly Energy Holdings aims to increase its annual production capacity for solar-grade crystalline silicon wafers to 11.5GWp, according to China-based media reports. GCL-Poly produced about 9.0GWp of solar wafers in 2013, ...
Solar-grade crystalline silicon wafer maker Gigastorage has reported September consolidated revenues of NT$648 million (US$21.7 million), rising 76.22% on year and by 8.07% on month, according to the company. Gigastorage's third-quarter ...
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The European Union (EU) has not yet decided on whether to impose anti-dumping tariff rates on solar-grade crystalline silicon wafers and cells imported from China, and if the EU does not impose the tariff, Taiwan-based solar cell makers ...
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