Chinese PV manufacturers again encountered trade wars this week. The Canada Border Service Agency (CBSA) has decided to launch investigations on PV modules and laminates imported/originated in China. EU, on the other hand, proposed to exclude three Chinese PV manufacturers from the EU-China Minimum Import Price deal because of alleged agreement-violations.
Given that China is still struggling against all of the trade wars, its domestic demand strongly sustains local manufacturers’ financial performances. Cumulatively, China has reached 28GW of solar installation until the end of 2014. Moreover, supporting policies are sequentially proposed during the 2015 CPPCC. It is expectable for the nation and its local vendors to see another prosperous year.
Globally, high-efficiency PV products continue their domination of current market demand. EnergyTrend forecasts an increase of PV module export ratio from China. Besides, power battery and energy storage systems will be more crucial among the customer electronics market and renewable users
Market Research
- High-Efficiency PV Module Export Ratio Increases Following Booming Demand
- Power Battery and Energy Storage System to Take Center Stage in 2015
Trade War
- Canada Announces to Launch Anti-Dumping and Countervailing Investigation on Chinese PV Modules
- ReneSola Announced to Quit the EU-China Minimum Import Price Agreement
- Three Chinese PV Firms Face Elimination From EU-China Minimum Price Agreement
Industry Highlights
- PV Manufacturers Come up with Different Proposals as CPPCC Takes Place on March 3rd
- China’s Cumulative Installed PV Capacity Surpasses 28GW in 2014
- JA Solar Sees a Significant Financial Growth in 2014
- World’s Largest Solar-Powered Plane, Solar Impulse 2, Completes First Leg of Round-the-World Journey
Business/Financing/Acquisitions/Investment
- Canadian Solar to Activate the World's First Global Yield Co Financial Structure
- Sharp Transiting into Integrated Smart Power Solution Provider
- Chinese Bank Agrees to Loan JinkoSolar RMB 320Million for Domestic PV Projects
- JinkoSolar Signs Five-Year RMB3 Billion Strategic Financing Agreement with China Minsheng Bank
- Gestamp Solar to Sell 280MW of Solar Project Pipeline in the US to Solar Frontier
- Mitsubishi Electric Introduces Consumer Solar Financing Program
- First Solar and SunPower Filed Registration Statement for Their YieldCo Service
- Hanwha Q CELLS Enters into a 75-MW PV Module Supply Agreement with JUWI Solar
Technology/Constructions/Production
- Heraeus Intensifies its Intellectual Property Position in Metallization Paste
- SolarWolrd Continues Investing in PERC Technology
- Canadian Solar to Establish All-Black PV Module Product Line in the Americas
- Abengoa and IDC to Construct a 100MW Solar Plant in South Africa
- Principal Solar to Build the Second Utility-Scale Project in North Carolina
Events
- Korea's Largest & Asia's Leading Trade Fair- International Green Energy Expo & Conference 2015
- Cross-Industry Cooperation between Solar and Building International Solar Energy and Green Building Conference & Exhibition 2015
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