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EnergyTrend: Rush Order Influx Continues, Market Outlook Optimistic for 1Q12

       

As rush orders from Europe, North America, and China continue streaming in, the 1Q12 global solar market outlook has become more optimistic. EnergyTrend research indicates, as downstream orders flooded in, related vendors continued to receive orders and negotiate prices during the Chinese New Year vacation period. Even now, after the holiday period has ended, vendors’ product lines are at loaded capacity.

EnergyTrend: Benefitting from Inventory Restocking Orders, Post-Chinese New Year Solar Supply Chain Price Increase Brewing

       

As Germany’s installation volume for 4Q was unexpectedly high, inventory levels were adjusted significantly – some system makers’ stock levels had even fallen to recent lows. Meanwhile, affected by the uncertainty of Germany’s policies, demand momentum for 1Q12 may be similar to that of 4Q11. According to EnergyTrend, a research division of TrendForce, although European system manufacturers have already begun to place orders, their main priority is still inventory restocking.

LDK Solar Expands Solar Cell Capacity to 570 MW

       

LDK Solar Co., Ltd. ("LDK Solar") (NYSE: LDK), a manufacturer of multicrystalline solar wafers and PV products, announced the addition of one new cell m

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