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Japan to Revise PV Subsidy Downward, Investment in PV System Installation may Increase in the Short Run

published: 2013-11-23 22:25

Rumors have it that the Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry of Japan (METI) is considering revising PV subsidy downward to JPN￥34/kWh in 2014 and JPN￥30/kWh in 2015. According to EnergyTrend, a research division of TrendForce... more

New Era Approaches as Gross Margin and Quantity of Lithium Battery Decrease

published: 2013-11-22 13:21

According to EnergyTrend, a research division of TrendForce, cylindrical battery price performance reflects a downtrend due to Polymer battery supply crowd out and thinner consumer electronic devices. In addition, medium-high capa... more

Warning from GCL Leads to Polysilicon Shortage

published: 2013-11-18 10:18

GCL recently announced its 3Q13 net revenue and sales. Based on the results, the net sales of polysilicon and wafers significantly increased. GCL further indicates that the supply of polysilicon may not be able to meet the demand ... more

Closing of Japanese Thin-Film Maker Soltec Raises Concern for Future Equipment and Technology Development

published: 2013-11-11 10:59

The alert is on again for the thin-film market. Japan’s Honda Group recently announced that they will close their CIGS thin-film technology subsidiary company, Honda Soltec, from the end of 1Q14 to the beginning of 2Q14. Acc... more

PV Manufacturers Initiate Expansion Plans

published: 2013-11-01 11:19

PV Taiwan 2013 kicked off on Oct. 30, 2013. Despite a smaller sized event compared to previous years, and less popularity, observations by EnergyTrend, a green energy subsidiary under TrendForce have a positive outlook for 2014. T... more

Growing Demand of PV Power Plants Leads to Increased Investment in PV Power Plants

published: 2013-10-28 11:42

With countries successively releasing PV subsidy policies, the cumulative amount of grid-connected installations has gradually increased. Solar power plants have even become the major investment product in the eyes of internationa... more

Taiwanese PV Manufacturers Seize Opportunities in Monocrystalline Market as PV Self-Consumption Increases

published: 2013-10-21 12:02

According to EnergyTrend, a research division of TrendForce, demand for PV self-consumption continues to increase in Europe due to the decreased FiT and the increased electricity price and surcharge fees for grid-connection. Besid... more

Better Prospect in PV Market Leads to Increased Polysilicon Demand in 1Q14

published: 2013-10-14 11:54

According to EnergyTrend, a research division of TrendForce, the intensive pricing competition in the PV market has gradually come to an end. Due to the increased demand in the emerging markets, solar system demand in 2014 is like... more

IKEA to Sell Solar Modules, Distributed Market Opportunities Takeoff

published: 2013-10-08 11:33

IKEA, a Swedish company and world’s largest furniture retailer, announces that they are branching out into the solar market and will provide total solutions for roof-top solar system users. IKEA indicates that they will form... more

Countervailing Duty Imposed on Chinese Imports of US Polysilicon May Have Limited Impact on Price

published: 2013-09-27 11:19

Ministry of Commerce of People’s Republic of China (MOFCOM) recently announced that there were subsidies to the US polysilicon under investigation which led to substantive damages toward China’s domestic industry. Thus... more

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