A New $900 Million Investment Catapults Michigan Into Solar Industry Spotlight
Corning’s Hemlock polysilicon venture in Michigan is getting a new $900 million neighbor to beef up the state’s solar industry.
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How Low (& How Green) Can Solar Cells Go? The Magic Word Is Kerfless
The silicon wafer NexWafe says buh-bye kerf, hello low-cost, lightweight, flexible solar cells.
Polysilicon Glut & Cheaper Solar Panels?
Rethink Energy UK is predicting a glut of polysilicon leading to a fall in the price of the main component of solar cells by 2023. Nineteen Chinese companies are expanding capacity in order to produce millions of tons “the most likely outcome is another decade of overcapacity and prices bumping … [continued]
Glut of Solar Panels is Coming in 2025
Profits for some polysilicon companies have rocketed up 300% during the pandemic.
Global Solar-PV Polysilicon Prices Still Affected By US-China Trade Dispute
The ongoing trade dispute between the US and China is still affecting the manufacture of polysilicon used for solar PV modules in both countries. However, the effects are unequal, as the United States has lost virtually all access to China-made products, while Asia has benefited greatly from the trade standoff. … [continued]
Solar Now Mainstream In US, According To SEIA’s 2013 Market Review
Originally Published in the ECOreport. When Rhone Resch used to get together with the CEOs from other energy sectors for lunch, he always felt like the little guy at the table. He might have been President of the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), but it was the major players—like gas … [continued]
Solar Trade War Growing — China Imposes Anti-Dumping Duties On US Polysilicon Manufacturers
The solar energy trade war between China and the US continues to grow — China will now be imposing anti-dumping import tariffs of up to 57% on solar-grade polysilicon from the US and South Korea, according to a recent announcement from China’s Ministry of Commerce. The import tariffs — which … [continued]
US Solar Power Booming: 684 MW Of Solar PV Installed In US In 3rd Quarter,…
I just gave a presentation today to a class of renewable energy graduate students which mentioned solar PV’s tremendous growth over the past several years and its projected growth in the coming years. As the U.S. Solar Market Insight: Third Quarter 2012 report released today shows, the US Solar industry is indeed still … [continued]
Solar Costs Can Only Go Down
Solar costs have fallen rapidly in recent years, as I’ve mentioned more times than I can count. And it seems they can only continue going down. Why? Because there’s a tremendous supply glut of polysilicon, a key ingredient for most solar panels (accounting for about 25% of their final cost). The … [continued]
US Solar PV Exports, Trade Surplus at Record Levels in 2010
2010 was a record-setting year for the US solar PV manufacturing industry, with US solar PV exports exceeding imports by $1.9 billion globally. Solar PV is one of the few areas where the US actually has a trade surplus with China, according to a report from GT Research and the Solar Energy Industry Association (SEIA) released yesterday.
