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…
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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.…
Top-10 Solar Market Predictions for 2013
This is an IHS News Flash covering the Top 10 predictions for the global photovoltaic market in 2013, from the IHS Solar service at information and analytics provider IHS (NYSE:…
Most Chinese polysilicon makers suspending output over weak exports
Chinese polysilicon producers are increasingly suspending production due to weaker solar panel exports. “About 90 percent of polysilicon producers have suspended production. Only a few are still working, for example,…
U.S. solar market extends growth in Q3
The U.S. solar industry continued to see solid growth in solar photovoltaics (PV) installations in the third quarter this year, a leading industry report revealed on Tuesday. The American PV…
China may raise solar power capacity: industry insider
China may almost double its upper limit for solar power installed capacity to 40 gigawatts (GW) by 2015 from the current 21 GW, an industry insider said. The exact figure…
