Price Trend

Torrent of Orders Welcome PV Industry to Peak Season, but Price Increases Still Limited

published: 2015-08-06 16:35

Orders continued to stream into the photovoltaic (PV) market during the latter half of July, according the latest PV price report by EnergyTrend, a division of TrendForce. Besides China’s domestic demand being spurred by go... more

China, USA and India Respectively Sets 100GW Solar Installation Goals

published: 2015-07-31 17:24

In the recent, China, India and the U.S. unveiled ambitious solar installation targets up to 100GW. China targets to install a total of 100GW of solar by 2020, India sets an 100GW goal by 2022, while Hilary Clinton, a candi... more

Mergers between PV Companies Driven by International Integration and Expansion Strategies

published: 2015-07-25 0:33

Global PV industry has entered into a new chapter as several major mergers between international solar PV companies took place. Vertical or horizontal integrations are why PV companies merge with each other, and each company has t... more

China and Taiwan PV Companies will Realize 4.5GW of PV Cell Capacity in 2015

published: 2015-07-17 18:30

The final ruling of U.S.’s review of 2012 anti-dumping and countervailing duties (AD/CVD) against certain Chinese PV cells addressed the importance of PV capacities in countries out of China and Taiwan. The AD/CVD rates for PV cel... more

Solar Installation in the First Quarter of 2015 Exceeded 12GW, Globally

published: 2015-07-03 18:27

In the first quarter of 2015, more than 12GW of solar installations were added globally, according to EnergyTrend’s research. The forecasted 52GW annual demand is likely to be achieved, and installations in China, USA and J... more

Tesla’s Cost-Friendly Energy Storage System Takes Entire Battery Industry to A New Level

published: 2015-07-03 18:07

Earlier in May, American electric car maker Tesla Motors Inc. made a splash in the energy sector when it revealed a new type of lithium battery packs for home and enterprise applications. Tesla touted its new line of energy stora... more

Strong Downstream Demands Cause Spot Prices along PV Supply Chain to Rebound

published: 2015-06-18 18:00

The latest photovoltaic (PV) price update by EnergyTrend, a division of TrendForce, shows the downstream sector of the industry has been seeing brisk orders since the start of June. Stock up demands for this month also star... more

Improvement in Conversion Efficiency Upgrades Definition of Mainstream PV Modules to 255W

published: 2015-06-12 18:00

Conversion efficiency of PV products keeps improving. Accordingly, China’s National Energy Administration (NEA) has set new criteria for “high efficiency PV products.” Power output of 60-cell multi-si PV modules is required... more

Chinese Lithium Cell Makers Ride on Back of Domestic Smartphone Brands’ Rise

published: 2015-06-10 9:45

The latest research from EnergyTrend, a division of TrendForce, finds the shipments of Chinese branded smartphones have risen sharply in the past four years, with the 2015 shipments expected to grow by 11.6% year on year. Set agai... more

PV Cell Manufacturers to Raise Prices in June Due to High Order Visibility

published: 2015-06-04 17:57

After going through five-months of downturn, PV industry is back on track in June as new polysilicon and high-efficiency cell orders pour in. Most tier-one cell manufacturers sold out the existing capacities, ... more

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