Price Trend

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

Financing Mechanisms to Accelerate PV Plant Development

published: 2015-05-28 17:58

Different financing platforms have started to pop up since the end of 2014, such as online financial & leasing services set up by individual companies, government financial services, green financial products, and YieldC... more

Solar Industrial Concentration to Become Higher through Consolidation

published: 2015-05-22 18:06

As the global PV market is heating up, the solar industry synchronously enters into another consolidation period. While some solar PV companies has been struggling for financial crisis, profited and stable ones seize the op... more

Market for PV Systems Heats Up due to Growing Demands in China

published: 2015-05-14 17:29

China’s domestic PV demand continues to rise in May. Hence, the leading PV companies are now expanding their businesses into the downstream sector, focusing on PV system in particular. This in turn drives the capacity expan... more

Domestic PV Demand in China Boosts after the 2015 SNEC Convention

published: 2015-05-07 18:07

At this year’s SNEC tradeshow, many PV module manufacturers and PV system developers focused on prompting their solar projects. With optimistic outlook of demand for both ground-mounted and distributed generation projects, ... more

Water Scarcity Issue in Taiwan Boosts Local PV Cell Production Costs

published: 2015-04-16 17:48

Water scarcity issue in Taiwan has begun to affect some of the local cell manufacturers. If cell manufacturers decide to purchase water, cell production costs will increase. This week, polysilicon prices remained low due to... more

EnergyTrend Anticipates Declines in PV Prices to End in Q2 as Demands in China Return

published: 2015-04-09 22:46

A recent study by the International Energy Agency states that the Asia-Pacific region ranks in first place in the amount of PV system installed for two years in a row. EnergyTrend, a division of TrendForce, projects that th... more

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