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Top Chinese firms propose solar electricity for 14¢ per kWh

February 17, 2009 - by Emma Ritch - 75-percent price drop could mean more solar-energy projects get government approval in China. Full Story »

Bad news from Q-Cells spreads through solar supply chain

December 9, 2008 - by Emma Ritch - German solar cell maker lowers Q4 and 2009 forecasts, prompting the public markets to batter suppliers and customers in today's trading. Full Story »

Solar EnerTech completes second Shanghai plant

October 27, 2008 - by Emma Ritch - The new solar-cell line doubles the company's production capacity to 50 MW to expand its reach to Europe, North America and Asia. Full Story »

LDK Solar signs silicon deal with Q-Cells

September 12, 2008 - by Lee Bruno - Announcement of solar giant's newest 5 GW contract comes same day as 50 MW deal by China's Trina Solar. Full Story »

Takeovers, buyouts and bankruptcy

July 24, 2008 - by David Ehrlich - The battle continues in the garbage business, a solar firm goes on the block, Chapter 11 looms for a fuel cell company, and more, with a total of 25 deals spotted over the past week. Full Story »

Every fiber in solar?

The rock to rule the world.

It sure is a sign of the times when a Chinese fabric company has a polysilicon producing subsidiary.

Jiangyin, China-based JiangSu Sunshine Co., also known as China's largest wortsted and wool fabric company—which produces 350,000 premium men's suits a year—has apparently advanced $121.4 million with the intention of buying polysilicon making equipment for its subsidiary Ningxia Sunshine Silicon Co., which plans to output a relatively paltry 4,000 tons of polysilicon per year compared to larger plants.

This bit of news comes at an interesting time for polysilicon.

Trina Solar drops plans for polysilicon plant

April 14, 2008 - by David Ehrlich - The company said the polysilicon supply market has changed for the better, and it no longer needs to build the plant. Full Story »

Trina to buy solar equipment from GT Solar

March 10, 2008 - by David Ehrlich - The $49 million contract is for primary converter and reactor systems for a planned polysilicon production project. Full Story »

Solar PV still going through growing pains

January 18, 2008 - by David Ehrlich - A conference in Shenzhen highlights the strengths and shortcomings of the sometimes volatile photovoltaic market. Full Story »

Trina Solar, Sichuan Yongxiang in polysilicon supply deal

November 13, 2007 - by David Ehrlich - Sichuan will supply Trina with enough polysilicon to produce 1,300 megawatts of modules. Full Story »
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