Suntech’s fall rings alarm bell for China’s solar industry
Photo taken on March 17, 2013 shows the entrance of a Suntech Power factory in Wuxi, east China’s Jiangsu Province. China’s leading solar panel maker Suntech Power, a New York-listed…
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Ranking List of Photovoltaic Inverter Brand from China 2012
“Ranking List of Photovoltaic Inverter Brand in China 2012” released at ne21.com on March 1st, 2013. This list is made by www.ne21.com through surveying the previous year’s shipment of photovoltaic inverter…
Punitive tariffs on Chinese solar products to cost EU up to 242,000 jobs: research
BRUSSELS, Feb. 19 (Xinhua) — Punitive tariffs against imported Chinese solar products will lead to “very significant job losses” for the European Union (EU), a study by the independent economic…
China Focus: Hazy but hopeful outlook for China’s solar industry
The smog that choked Beijing last month may have been bad for public health, but it could also prove to be a tonic for China’s ailing solar sector. With calls…
China’s solar power companies forecast losses
More than 40 percent of China’s listed PV (photovoltaic) companies forecast losses for 2012, raising delisting concerns amid efforts to restructure the industry. A total of 13 out of 32…
Spot Prices Revive in China but Price Increase is not Expected to be Sustainable
Glenn Gu – Senior Analyst, IHS Solar Driven again by the continuing decline of long term agreement (LTA) prices, the overall blended average polysilicon price reached $20.4/kg in January from…
Solar PV Equipment Spending Declines 72% to $3.6 Billion in 2012, According to NPD Solarbuzz
Forecast for 2013 is Further Decline to $2.2 Billion; Survival Strategies Essential to Address Prolonged Downturn in PV Investment Solar photovoltaic (PV) equipment spending (covering c-Si ingot-to-module and thin-film) was $3.6…
China’s Polysilicon Prices Continue to Surge, Price Increases from Mid-to-Downstream Vendors to Follow
According to EnergyTrend, a research division of TrendForce, polysilicon and mono-Si wafer prices are continuing on an uptrend as talks regarding China’s double anti-policy in February grow more widespread. With…
PV market to flourish in Asia in 2013
January 4, 2013—According to EnergyTrend, a research division of global market research firm TrendForce, global photovoltaic (PV) market is not expected to post big fundamental change in terms of industry…
California Poised to Regain US Solar PV Dominance, Reports NPD Solarbuzz
Driven by a combination of policy initiatives, California is poised to regain its dominant position in the US solar PV market in 2013, according to new research from NPD Solarbuzz.…
