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Suntech, DuPont to Collab on Solar Backsheets, Supply Chain

simeZitte — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:36:42 +0000

It’s easy to think about modules as singular units of power output, but the reality is that they are a collection of diverse components, each with influence over the end system’s total cost and performance. For DuPont, its focus is of course on the materials side, from metallization pastes used to form contacts on the solar cell, to backsheet materials that protect the panels themselves.

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Suntech, DuPont to Collab on Solar Backsheets, Supply Chain

Suntech, DuPont to Collab on Solar Backsheets, Supply Chain

freedronizene — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:36:42 +0000

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Sorting Out Solar PV Downstream M&A

MayobHobpeexy — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:30:00 +0000

The volatile swings seen in the upstream part of the solar PV supply chain, from silicon to cell/module pricing, have been well documented. End-market demand and associated policies supporting it is also a roller coaster, with many key regions currently embroiled in what to do for 2012 and beyond.

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Think Ink for Increased Efficiency

Rorptitte — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 14:05:00 +0000

One dollar per watt: that’s the mark the solar industry is hoping to hit in order to become cost-competitive with conventional energies. In a bid to reach this magic number in the next two years, various Asian manufacturers are striving to reduce costs by increasing volume production. An alternative direction that will benefit the industry in the long term is to target increased efficiencies primarily through new manufacturing processes, new higher-quality materials for metallization and changing the structure of the cell.

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India’s Tata Power to Divorce BP Solar

NumsArosmer — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 18:15:01 +0000

BP Solar is suffering a slow death that is hard to watch and reflects the cutthroat competition that marks an industry that used to be a lot more Pollyanna. The company is closing down and on Tuesday its joint venture partner, Tata Power, said it will buy out BP’s share in their enterprise.

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Worlds Apart: The Growing Complexity Behind the Solar Trade Dispute

thereforcer — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 15:04:10 +0000

On one side is the camp that says we must ride cheap solar panels all the way to grid parity. On the other side are those who contend such an approach will only hand China the keys to the solar industry.

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Worlds Apart: The Growing Complexity Behind the Solar Trade Dispute

Striking Balance – How the Solar Industry Benefits From the U.S. & China

Dygienejeni — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 15:53:38 +0000

The trade case brought against Chinese solar manufacturers by U.S. solar-panel producer SolarWorld and six other domestic equipment makers could undermine the solar industry’s significant progress at the very moment it is poised for success.

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Solar PV Outlook 2012: The Race To Go Mainstream

SectAnnepaync — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 14:00:13 +0000

As the solar photovoltaic (PV) industry races to get bigger, its ability to make the technology smaller – and in some cases transparent – may be what ultimately gives it broader consumer appeal.

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The Interview: How SolarCity Is Moving Forward

Stig Feabsoc — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 14:33:47 +0000

Aaron Gillmore, vice president of development with SolarCity, talks about the company’s solar lease program, plans to power military homes across the U.S. and why the company was unable to close on a federal loan guarantee.

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Part 2: How Tariffs Could Impact Solar Industry

exhalmolo — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 14:28:35 +0000

SunEdison founder Jigar Shah and SolarWorld executive Ben Santarris are each looking in the rear-view mirror even as they attempt to navigate the road ahead. Behind them, they see those who laid the groundwork for the solar industry.

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Part 2: How Tariffs Could Impact Solar Industry