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A High Potential Solar Market:Mena Region

Jan 19, 2015

The MENA region is widely recognized as, and 2015’s first solar-related exhibition - World Future Energy Summit 2015 (WFES), will take place in Abu Dhabi on January 19. Lower costs for large-scale solar installations, strong solar ...

Tags: Solar Market, Sloar Energy

Solar Demand in Emerging Markets to Grow in 2015

Dec 16, 2014

The worldwide solar market demand in 2014 was approximately at 44GW, even though the China market did not perform as well as expectations, due to the continuous growth in Japan and the U.S. market, the supply and demand remained stable. At ...

Tags: Solar Demand, Solar Cell

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

A Long-Running Battle in The Global PV Market Between The US and China Over Anti-Dumping

Apr 23, 2014

A long-running battle in the global photovoltaic (PV) market between the US and China over anti-dumping and subsidy charges could expand into higher solar costs, with wide-ranging ramifications for the US if punitive tariffs are levied on ...

Tags: Solar, Lights, Lighting

Demand for Polysilicon in Semiconductor Is Expected to Rise to 282,000 Metric Tons

Feb 20, 2014

Demand for polysilicon used in solar and semiconductor applications is expected to rise to 282,000 metric tons in 2014, up 25% on year. According to Solarbuzz, the growth in demand for polysilicon is being driven by the rapid increase in ...

Tags: Polysilicon, Lighting

Emerging Markets Are Forecast to Rise at About Triple The Global Average Through 2017

Oct 9, 2013

The next big opportunity for growth in the global solar business lies in small, emerging markets where photovoltaic (PV) installations are forecast to rise at about triple the global average during the period from 2012-2017. Annual ...

Tags: Solar Markets, Installation Expansion

JA Solar Revealed It Had Secured a US$89.84 Million Credit Facility

Aug 14, 2013

Last week, JA Solar, a major Chinese manufacturer of high-performance solar power products, revealed it had secured a US$89.84 million (RMB250 million) credit facility from state-owned lender Bank of Communications under a central ...

Tags: Solar Industry, solar power products

Capital Spending Among Solar Companies Is Set to Drop to US$2.3 Billion in 2013

May 24, 2013

Although global capital spending this year in the solar supply chain is expected to fall to its lowest level since 2006, indications signal that the downturn in investment has hit bottom and that purchases of equipment may soon rebound. ...

Tags: Solar Industry, Energy

Large Scale Solar UK Will Be The First and Only Dedicated Large Scale Conference

Apr 23, 2013

Large Scale Solar UK will be the first and only dedicated large scale conference of its kind this year. The event will explore the current renaissance of large scale solar in the UK, its potential investment opportunities and what can be ...

Tags: Solar, Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy

TSMC Changes Its Position in Relation to Investments in Solar Cell Maker Motech

Apr 3, 2013

Morris Chang, chairman and CEO of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), noted in August 2012 that the firm had changed its position in relation to investments in solar cell maker Motech, shifting from strategic purposes to ...

Tags: solar industry, solar

Europe Polysilicon Firms Have Been Seeking Cooperation with Taiwan Solar Wafer Makers

Feb 28, 2013

To avoid possible tariffs imposed by China, Europe-based polysilicon firms have been reportedly seeking cooperation with Taiwan-based solar wafer makers. Solar firms noted that the trade war between Europe and China will cast a light on ...

Tags: polysilicon firms, solar wafer makers, solar supply chain

Solar Cell Makers Have Noted That If The US Levies Tariffs on China-Made Solar Modules

Feb 27, 2013

The effect of the US anti-dumping and anti-subsidy investigation against China-made solar cells has been questioned especially when China-based solar firms are now able to buy solar cells from non-China regions and continue to assemble the ...

Tags: Solar Cells, solar firms, investigation

Cumulative Solar Demand From The UK Has Now Exceeded 2GW

Feb 19, 2013

Cumulative solar demand from the UK has now exceeded 2GW, with demand during 2012 surpassing the record levels seen during 2011, according to NPD Solarbuzz. Stimulated by an attractive policy environment, declining solar PV system prices ...

Tags: cumulative solar, Solar Installations, NPD Solarbuzz

Solar Markets Rebound Sharply in The Fourth Quarter of 2012

Jan 17, 2013

After a disastrous third quarter of 2012 featuring extremely low factory utilization rates across the entire solar supply chain, a surge in demand was seen in the final quarter of the year for solar modules. A new solar module shipment ...

Tags: third quarter, 2012, solar supply chain

The Number of Firms Decreased From 901 in 2011 to 704 in 2012

Jan 11, 2013

According to China-based media reports, during boom times from 2010-2011, the number of firms in major solar segments (wafer, cell, and module) increased from 807 to 901, an increase of 11.65% on year. Due to the trade war and oversupply in ...

Tags: China, solar cell, solar supply, polysilicon, market

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