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
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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
EU AD Tariff has Both Pros and Cons. Industry Traders Wait and Watch the Developments |
| published: 2013-06-17 10:24 |
The European Union during June and July will decrease the anti-dumping tariff from 47% to 11.8%. The impact this could have on production is still being assessed. As stated by global market intelligence organization TrendForce&rsq... more
Chinese PV manufacturers to shift production -–a certain trend in the market |
| published: 2013-06-07 12:43 |
The European commission plans to make peace with the Chinese government by reducing the punitive tariff to 11.8% for 2 months starting on June 6. They tend to reach a consensus with the Chinese government on the dumping incident t... more
Europe’s anti-dumping tariff about to finalize, Chinese PV manufacturers’ three contingency plans |
| published: 2013-05-27 10:48 |
Apart from the rumor which says that China’s going to impose anti-dumping tariffs on the imported polysilicon, the Chinese government continues to communicate with Europe’s major member countries through diplomatic ways, hoping th... more
Europe imposes heavy tariff on China’s PV products, manufacturers caught in the solar industry shuffle |
| published: 2013-05-12 23:37 |
According to EnergyTrend, a research division of Trendforce, Europe’s anti-dumping and countervailing investigation on China suggested that the government has subsidized their domestic solar manufacturers, and Europe may impose a ... more
Oversupply and M&A occur in the PV inverter market |
| published: 2013-05-06 18:31 |
Having in mind that solar power may become the next major energy source, global electricity and automation technology manufacturer ABB announced that they will acquire Power One, a large PV inverter manufacturer. The purchase pric... more
