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Taiwan, China Lead Global Shipments In 2009

2009 was a better year for sales than the PV industry expected, with shipment growth of 13% to the first point of sale in the market — this despite a dismal first quarter and ~2GW of inventory waiting to be worked off at the beginning of the year. Of course, with significantly lower prices for cells and modules out of Taiwan and China, there was also significant outsourcing of product. Meanwhile, all manufacturers claimed production for all technology — whether... Read More