SolarWorld to lay off 500 temporary workers in Germany

German solar company SolarWorld will in the fourth quarter lay off around 500 temporary workers from its German production sites as the firm reduces its manufacturing volumes in the face of a second half (H2) market slowdown. "We are again witnessing massive dumping on the solar market," SolarWorld Spokesman Milan Nitzschke said. "After China had its solar subsidies for the second half of the year cut, large quantities of Chinese module overproduction at prices far below production costs are pushing into the market." From October 1 SolarWorld will begin the staff cull, shedding 300 temporary positions at the firm's site in Freiburg, followed by 200 more lay-offs ...

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