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EnergyTrend calls 2014 demand at 44GW with 2015 to top 50GW

16 December 2014

Smartwatches might not boost LCD panel makers

16 December 2014

TrendForce: 2015 Worldwide Solar Demand to Grow 16.5%, Emerging Markets Growth to Surpass 40%

15 December 2014

The worldwide solar market demand in 2014 was approximately at 44GW, even though the China market did not perform as well as expectations, due to the continuous growth in Japan and the U.S. market, the supply and demand remained stable. At the end of 2014, the overall supply chain maintained a solid utilization rate, while China’s tier-one module manufacturers also continued to break shipment records.

TrendForce: LED Manufacturers will Uplift the Technology Entry Level and Find New Applications in Hopes to Raise Profitability in 2015

15 December 2014

For many LED manufacturers, 2014 has been a challenging year. A lot of manufacturers’ performance in first and second half of the year was very polarized. Lighting market demands were stronger than expected in the first half of 2014, leading to a period of LED supply shortages, said Roger Chu, Research Director of LEDinside, a research division of TrendForce. Despite the positive development, the industry was impacted by clients double booking and distributors rising inventory levels during second half of the year. Many manufacturers were impacted by the markets cooling demands, and price competition as a result.

US anti-dumping ruling key to local solar firms' business plans

15 December 2014