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2011 global PV installation market hit $25 billion, with 23.2GW, up by 32% over last year
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(2012-01-27)
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2011, Chinese PV value chain reduced manufacturing costs by 26.6% on average
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(2012-01-05)
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OLED emerging as a rising star - expected to keep from the sole lead of LED
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Regarding “the next generation lighting? the first thing that comes to mind is LED lighting. It is because LED is the hottest thing in the field of next generation lighting, in that it has shown rapid technical improvement and cost down for recent 2-3 years, entering the full-scale propagation stage through the product development stage. ...
(2011-12-15)
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Hybrid EV shipment approaches one million units this year, expecting 3.6 million units in 2015
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According to forecast by Solar&Energy, a company specializing in energy market analysis, the EV market will hit 1.017 million units this year, among which the hybrid car will account for 97.4% (989000 units). ...
(2011-11-15)
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2012 PV glass market to grow into a $2.26 billion industry
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Despite a shortage in 2010, which is attributed to an explosive increase in demand and time required to expand glass production lines, it is considered that the supply and demand are well balanced due to production capacity expansion of numerous companies. Although the demand/supply seems to cause a negligible change in the price, it is expected that the glass substrate price will decrease by 19% averagely compared to the previous year, due to a drop in demand for solar cells caused by the European credit crisis this year. ...
(2011-11-13)
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World electric vehicle market exceeds one million units this year with Japan emerging as largest EV market
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According to estimation by Solar&Energy, a company specializing energy market analysis, the global EV sales will surpass one million units this year for the first time. ...
(2011-11-11)
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Korean PV industry in danger of going bankrupt with average operation rate of 30~50% (October) requires national-level countermeasure.
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The Korean PV industry is in danger of going bankrupt due to shrinking demand in the PV industry, which is attributed to the global economic recession in 2010, especially the recent economic crisis in Europe. ...
(2011-11-07)
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LED market to record $18 billion in 2015, increase about two times than 2011
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According to Solar&Energy, a company specializing in energy market analysis, although the LED market is showing a stagnant trend, recording $8.7 billion in 2010, and $9 billion in 2011, it is expected to increase by two times by 2015, reaching $17.9 billion. ...
(2011-10-31)
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The 2012 metal paste market, to grow into a $3 billion business
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Solar&Energy (CEO, Kenny Kim), a specialized energy research company, has released a report on the solar cell metal paste and the market forecast. According to the report, it is expected that the front Ag paste market to grow to 1,562 tons, the rear Ag paste market to 555 tons, and the rear Al paste market to 9,373 in 2010. ...
(2011-10-24)
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Photovoltaic wafer cost structure shows about 30% gap between vertically integrated China-based companies and other companies.
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Solar&Energy(CEO, Kenny Kim), a specialized energy research company, has published a report named ‘Wafer Cost Analysis for Solar Cell and Low-Cost Technology Trend? According to the report, there is about 29% gap (based on 2011Y) in cost between China-based top tier companies that are vertically integrated with polysilicon, ingot and wafer, and Korea-based non-integrated companies that purchase polysilicon and produce wafer. China-based companies such as GCL and LDK which already realized low cost wafer, are vertically integrated, causing that the competitiveness of wafer companies is expected to become more distinct in the future. ...
(2011-09-23)
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