- Sun Well Solar becomes first TUV certification recipient among Taiwan a-Si thin-film PV module makers
Taiwan-based maker of amorphous silicon (a-Si) thin-film photovoltaic (PV) modules Sun Well Solar on November 19 obtained an IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission) 61646 performance certification and an IEC...
- Solar panel overcapacity expected in 2009, says The Information Network
While solar energy panel sales have and will continue to grow at a rate of about 40% per year, market research firm The Information Network indicated that several key growth drivers, including high oil prices, a...
- Taiwan solar industry has upper hand in the meantime, but China has better long-term potential
The solar power industry in Taiwan may be doing better than that in China in terms of technology, management and product quality for the time being, but may eventually lose the lead because makers in China have the...
- Solar cell maker Motech dismisses rumors of defaulted payments by China clients
Motech Industries, the largest Taiwan maker of crystalline silicon solar cells, has seen its stock price drop for five consecutive business days, having plunged 30.23% as of Wednesday since November 5. Market sources...
- Polysilicon spot prices drop sharply on weakened demand from solar cell makers
Spot prices for polysilicon have dropped sharply, as demand from solar cell makers has weakened due to the onslaught of the global financial crisis and Spain's cut in feed-in tariffs for renewable energy, according to...
- Spot market price of 6-inch solar-grade wafers fall to US$9
The price level of a 6-inch solar-grade silicon wafer in the spot market stands at US$9 currently, dropping by 10-14.3% from US$10-10.5 quoted in October 2008, according to industry sources in Taiwan.
- Thin-film solar module makers in Taiwan and China face difficulty reaching economies of scale
Taiwan and China-based thin-film module makers are enjoying a steady stream of potential orders and stable prices, but the tasks of technologically attaining a sufficient economy of scale in production and raising...
- LG changes mind, will not enter solar module joint venture in Germany with Conergy
Due to the worldwide financial crisis and changes in strategic direction, the Korean company LG Electronics (LG) has informed Hamburg-based Conergy AG (Conergy) that it currently does not wish to proceed with the...
- Polysilicon shifting form semiconductor to solar use, say Taiwan makers
Leading suppliers of polycrystalline silicon material (poly-Si) around the world, viewing that demand from the solar energy industry will keep growing in 2009 while that from semiconductor industry will decrease, may...
- Taiwan solar wafer maker Danen obtains orders from German solar cell maker
Danen Technology, a Taiwan-based producer of solar-grade polycrystalline silicon wafers founded in November 2007, has obtained orders from a large maker of solar cells in Germany, with shipments beginning recently,...
- Contract price of solar cells subject to possible price cuts for 2009
While contract supply prices of solar cells for 2009 currently stand at US$2.8-3.1 per watt, a few makers of solar cells in Taiwan and China have offered lower quotes in negotiating 2009 supply contracts in an attempt...
- Taiwan solar energy makers differ on 2009 business outlook
Among Taiwan-based makers of solar energy products including wafers, cells and modules, two extreme opinions concerning business outlook in 2009 have emerged, according to industry sources in Taiwan.
- Solar spot market prices fall
International spot market prices for polycrystalline silicon material, wafers and solar cells have dropped by 4-13% mainly because of the expiration of Spain's solar incentive bill (Royal Decree 661/2007) at the end...
- Solar energy market to grow at a very aggressive rate: Q&A with Gilad Almogy, senior vice president, Applied Materials
Despite the rapid decline of oil prices and a slowdown in the semiconductor and FPD (flat-panel display) industries recently, global investment in solar energy has continued to build ? a trend that has helped bring in...
- Motech and E-Ton optimistic about 2009 solar business
Crystalline silicon solar cell makers Motech Industries and E-Ton Solar Tech are optimistic regarding their business operations in 2009. Motech plans to expand its total annual production capacity to 800MWp while...
- LG Electronics to convert PDP facility into two solar cell production lines
LG Electronics (LG) decided at its board of directors meeting held on October 20 to convert its A1 plasma panel-manufacturing line in Gumi, Korea, into solar cell production lines.
- Silicon wafer makers SAS and Wafer Works relying more on solar sector than semiconductor sector
Sino-American Silicon Products (SAS) and Wafer Works, two Taiwan-based producers of semiconductor-grade and solar-grade silicon wafers, have shifted business focus from semiconductors to solar cells because business...
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