As Germany’s installation volume for 4Q was unexpectedly high, inventory levels were adjusted significantly – some system makers’ stock levels had even fallen to recent lows. Meanwhile, affected by the uncertainty of Germany’s pol... more
Price Trend
Upstream Price Quotes Increase, Downstream Makers Bide Time |
| published: 2012-01-12 11:19 |
Due to continual orders from North American regions, solar cell makers’ capacity utilization rate has increased in January. Additionally, the end of holiday vacations brings more price inquiries from European clients, increasing t... more
Solar Cell Makers Benefited from Rush Orders; Polysilicon Contract Price Likely to Surge |
| published: 2012-01-06 9:11 |
Benefiting from the rush orders from clients in Europe and the United States, Taiwanese solar cell makers’ utilization rates increased evidently, which will affect the future development of contract and spot prices. According to T... more
4Q11 Lithium Battery Market Stabilized by Chinese New Year Demand Surge |
| published: 2012-01-03 16:12 |
NB Battery’s Stagnant Demand Showed Signs of Rebound
According to EnergyTrend, the green energy research division of TrendForce, due to the persisting weak demand for notebook in December 2011 and the initial production downsizing... more
Upstream Spot Price Rises, Market Outlook Remains Unclear for 2012 |
| published: 2011-12-29 11:10 |
According to EnergyTrend, TrendForce’s green energy research division, there is a division among current spot market price trends – solar cell and module prices have ceased falling and stabilized, while polysilicon and Si wafer pr... more
Polysilicon Contract Price to Increase, Top Tier Manufacturers’ Stance Decisive |
| published: 2011-12-22 16:34 |
According to EnergyTrend research, the current spot market price has ceased falling and stabilized – some products have even seen a price increase. In terms of January 2012 contract price, some upstream suppliers are planning for ... more
China and U.S. Solar Trade War Begins, Taiwanese Vendors to Benefit |
| published: 2011-12-15 10:01 |
As the US has launched an anti-dumping investigation of China’s solar products, the Chinese PV industry is taking steps towards self-preservation – Taiwanese vendors will reap the benefits of these measures, and will likely see in... more
High-Efficiency Solar Products Gaining Popularity; Manufacturers’ Technology Capability and Strategies Come into Play |
| published: 2011-12-08 10:08 |
According to EnergyTrend’s survey, high-efficiency products are still in great demand in the market, which brings hope to the underperforming solar market. But according to related manufacturers, clients are mainly interested in p... more
Taiwanese Manfacturers to Enter Solar System Market and Face New Challenge |
| published: 2011-12-01 11:53 |
As a result of the persisting price downtrend, the mid-stream Taiwanese solar cell makers have been facing deficits since the beginning of 2011. With the prices showing no signs of rebound in the near term, manufacturers have shif... more
Tablet and Notebook Battery Market Outlooks Differ Vastly |
| published: 2011-11-28 18:29 |
According to EnergyTrend, a research division of TrendForce, the ASP of 2.2Ah lithium cylindrical battery cell dropped to US$ 0.65 in November, representing a 7% decrease, while the ASP of 2.8Ah plunged to US$0.75. In addition, t... more
