Analysis

U.S. Loan Guarantee Program: Supporting America’s Fastest Growing Industry

published: 2011-07-08 15:48

June was a busy month for the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). The DOE awarded over $9 billion in coveted loan guarantees to ten firms. Half of the guarantees announced, $4.5 billion, went to three different thin film photovolta... more

EnergyTrend: Tablet PC Releases Pushed up Polymer Battery Inventory Level, Cell Price up over 5% in 2Q11

published: 2011-07-04 17:43

As consumer electronic products become thinner and lighter, the importance of polymer battery has also become the focus in 2011. According to EnergyTrend, a research division of TrendForce, since the supply from Japanese and Korea... more

EPIA’s Global Outlook: Expect a Vibrant Worldwide PV Market Through 2015

published: 2011-06-20 11:14

The European Photovoltaic Industry Association (EPIA) recently presented its latest outlook on the state of the solar industry. The report paints a rosy picture for the future of global PV industry. As the world's largest photovol... more

EnergyTrend: An Emerging Product in Solar Application - Micro Inverter

published: 2011-06-17 9:30

Solar micro inverters can be used to suit the structure of a single module, independently tracking the maximum power output of every module. In addition, it also improves the shadow problem of traditional inverter, increasing the ... more

EnergyTrend: Cylindrical Battery Market Trend in 2Q11

published: 2011-06-07 18:17

There is no choice for Korean battery manufacturers to maintain battery cell price with sacrificed market shares. The battery price of Korean manufacturers has decreased for three straight quarters in order to obtain the market sh... more

Large-Scale U.S. Solar Projects: Critical Financial Incentive Program Set to Expire

published: 2011-05-25 9:51

Large-Scale U.S. Solar Projects: Critical Financial Incentive Program Set to Expire As part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, the U.S. Congress modified the U.S. Department of Energy Loan Guarantee P... more

Feed-In Tariff: Does the United States Need a National Policy?

published: 2011-05-05 10:19

Rising gas prices, oil spills, and nuclear disasters have a way of refocusing the world's attention and commitment to the need for clean, sustainable, and renewable energy (RE). For two decades, countries in Europe, Asia and... more

EnergyTrend: Taiwanese Battery Manufacturers Take Aggressive Moves to Enter the Power Battery Field

published: 2011-04-12 17:39

As electric vehicles gained popularity in recent years, Taiwanese manufacturers have been placinging more and more emphasis on the power battery field. It is estimated that in the lithium battery industry, over 70% of battery-rela... more

EnergyTrend: If Merger of HP and Samsung Materializes, the Gap between Samsung and Taiwanese Cell and Pack Manufacturers might be Reduced

published: 2011-03-14 15:22

Based on the analysis from EnergyTrend, a research division under TrendForce, although the possibility of the merger between HP and Samsung is uncertain in the short run, if it materializes, the impact could be substantial. HP mad... more

EnergyTrend: Japan Earthquake Affects the Global Supply Chain

published: 2011-03-14 10:33

EnergyTrend, a research subsidiary of TrendForce focusing on green energy industry, indicated that most solar cell manufacturers such as Sharp, Sanyo, and Kyocera are gathered in kanzai area of Japan. Therefore, the impact of quac... more

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