REC Silicon shuts down polysilicon operations at U.S. site
The reason given for the shutdown is the inability to “improve the level of some key impurities,” and would not be able to deliver a quality product in the time demanded by the company’s main customer.
New tech to reduce oxygen defects in Czochralski wafers
Research from the Chin-Yi University of Technology in Taiwan revealed a novel heater design in the Czochralski silicon crystal growth process that can control and decrease oxygen concentration without incurring the costs associated with other methods, such as installing magnets or using alternative crucible materials.
Global solar module prices stable-to-firm as markets wind down for year end
In a new weekly update for pv magazine, OPIS, a Dow Jones company, provides a quick look at the main price trends in the global PV industry.
Chinese PV Industry Brief: Deye to build inverter factory in Malaysia
Deye, a Chinese inverter manufacturer, says it will invest $150 million to build a new production facility in Malaysia.
China approves polysilicon futures
The China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) has approved polysilicon derivatives to address rising price volatility and structural imbalances between supply and demand in the solar-grade polysilicon market.
Solar wafer prices stabilize as supply rationalizes, regional policies shape production and trade
In a new weekly update for pv magazine, OPIS, a Dow Jones company, provides a quick look at the main price trends in the global PV industry.
Stable GPM polysilicon prices post-antidumping duty rates, optimism on firm demand
In a new weekly update for pv magazine, OPIS, a Dow Jones company, provides a quick look at the main price trends in the global PV industry.
Solar wafer prices stable, potential price hikes loom amid trade policy changes
In a new weekly update for pv magazine, OPIS, a Dow Jones company, provides a quick look at the main price trends in the global PV industry.
Chinese PV Industry Brief: January-October solar additions hit 181.3 GW
China’s National Energy Administration (NEA) says developers installed 181.3 GW of new PV capacity from January to October 2024, including 20.42 GW in October alone.
Global solar module prices stable-to-soft as markets absorb news of U.S. election, policy changes
In a new weekly update for pv magazine, OPIS, a Dow Jones company, provides a quick look at the main price trends in the global PV industry.
