The Chinese module supplier, long on the cusp of the industry’s upper echelon, will also add 200MW of cell capacity – bringing its total to 1.5GW – while apparently holding its ingot and wafer capacity at 800MW.

Hanwha SolarOne, the world's eighth largest module supplier last year, on Wednesday blamed its failure to return to profitability in the first quarter on its poor showing in the Chinese PV market.

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