Featured in Store for more – 05-2012

“It’s a real blood bath”

Industry ranking: The growth curves of crystalline solar cell manufacturers have taken a downward turn. Right now, there’s not a lot of money being made. Manufacturers are just trying to stay in the market – longer than the competition.

This is a new phenomenon in the solar industry, and one which for the first time is also affecting cell producers. Capacity is no longer being ramped up annually by every cell producer as a matter of course. There’s a significant slump in the growth trend. “Essentially, we are seeing many projects that are now …

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