TetraSun, a high-efficiency silicon PV cell manufacturer, was merged by First Solar recently. By officially entering the silicon PV cell territory, First Solar is planning to pilot-run 100MW high-efficiency mono-si cells in 2014 a...  more
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Launch of EU-China new agreement leads to unpredictable PV price in the third quarter |
published: 2013-08-12 10:45 |
The new agreement between China and Europe on EU imports of Chinese solar panels has officially been launched. The result of the minimum price and volume limit, which the industry is most concerned about, has also been released. T...  more
Dawning of low profit era for lithium batteries as Chinese manufacturers scramble for market share |
published: 2013-08-04 10:40 |
China’s battery cell manufacturers including Amperex Technology Limited (ATL), Coslight Group and others are gradually gaining ground, and more active than Japanese and Korean manufacturers in production capacity, according to res...  more
China Polysilicon Price Raise Causes Minor Fluctuations in Solar Energy Market |
published: 2013-08-04 10:21 |
China polysilicon manufacturers have started to raise prices, according to research by EnergyTrend, a research subsidiary of TrendForce. Some downstream manufacturers have agreed to adjust prices, but the price change has been inc...  more
China’s solar anti-dumping actions have been activated; this week’s polysilicon price remains stable |
published: 2013-07-25 10:56 |
Ministry of Commerce of People’s Republic of China (MOFCOM) announced a few days ago that they will start to impose anti-dumping tariffs on the polysilicon products made in USA and Korea since July 24th. China’s spot m...  more
The shipment for Chinese PV products account for 60% in the 1H13, future of European module manufacturing industry becomes unpredictable |
published: 2013-07-20 15:46 |
Several PV manufacturers in Europe have either declared bankruptcy or are seeking to reorganize. For example, Solarezo, Conergy, and Gehrlicher all filed for insolvency and some manufacturers have started business restructuring. W...  more
Hoku announces bankruptcy; the future for small polysilicon factories seems gloomy |
published: 2013-07-15 10:17 |
The US PV raw material supplier, Hoku, announced its bankruptcy on July 4th. The bankruptcy also affected its subsidiary company, Hoku Materials, which produced polysilicon. According to the most recent global PV industry database...  more
The market is yet to be observed with limited rise for spot price |
published: 2013-07-08 10:51 |
The grace period for the anti-dumping and countervailing policy is almost coming to an end. Although it’s not certain whether the compromise can be reached between China and Europe, the recent spot market momentum is yet to ...  more
With grace period for the anti-dumping and countervailing policy approaching, Chinese manufacturers accelerate shipment to alleviate inventory pressure |
published: 2013-06-29 22:57 |
The grace period for the anti-dumping and countervailing policy which Europe offered is half way through. Currently, different interest groups in the market have come up with different sayings. Although the compromise among Europe...  more
For Solar Energy Average Conversion Efficiency, Government Policy Should Remain the Focal Point for the Future |
published: 2013-06-24 10:44 |
InterSolar Europe 2013 officially started this month on the 17th. Although market issues related to the anti-dumping and countervailing policy has been temporarily put to an end,, the discussion focus among the business world du...  more