Solar prospects
According to foreign media reports on December 9, as Suntech (NASDAQ: STP) shares have fallen sharply recently emerged, and the solar energy industry is very promising, it is very likely Suntech acquisitions by other companies.
At the same time, many solar companies also hope to start expansion plans in the coming years. For example, Sharp plans to invest 2.6 billion U.S. dollars to the Italian joint venture plant to meet growing demand for solar panels. And Suntech also through the acquisition of EI Solutions U.S. solar companies to enter the U.S. market. Suntech expects its 2009 sales in the U.S. market will reach more than triple.
As the Chinese government will be in renewable energy and great long-term investment, so much easier Suntech to attract the attention of the other giants. It is reported that in 2020, the Chinese renewable energy consumption will reach 15% of total energy consumption, while the Chinese government has also pledged to total investment in this area in 2020 reached 180 billion U.S. dollars. Thus, Suntech's market potential is enormous. While taking into account the current stock price Suntech is significantly undervalued, so there are two companies likely to bid for.
The first potential buyer is the Sharp. Sharp always wanted to quickly penetrate into the solar market in Europe and China. Suntech acquired the company can provide a shortcut.
The second is the U.S. photovoltaic cell manufacturers First Solar. The company's major U.S. and European market for solar panels, Suntech acquired will help them quickly into the Asian market.
The price of solar cells will be reduced by 2010 over 40%
Beijing-Tianjin inter-city "Dragon Fly" According to the American people think tank, the World Institute and the Prometheus Institute for monitoring of forecast, by 2010, solar cell prices reduced by 40% or more, and become a major power generation means. World solar cell market in 2000 after the rapid increase of 6 times in a single year of 2006, an increase of nearly 50% over the previous year. So far, Germany and Japan as the center of the market in the future will be Spain and the United States. Silicon with a number of years is probably less than can be solved, present, many manufacturers have to reduce the cost of production, 2010 is expected to be reduced by 40% or more.
The silicon raw material shortages and price increases, promoting the efficient use of silicon technology and thin film amorphous silicon solar cells or the development, projected to reduce costs. Thin film solar cells has caused the "Silicon Valley" venture capital department's concern with the existing method of using different modes of production is expected to a large number of low supply. Report that in the near future, solar cells can be fully competitive with the existing electricity prices.
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