Category Archives: Price Trend

Unable to Compete in the Price Wars, Mid and Small-scale PV Makers Temporarily Cut Capacity

published: 2011-11-16 19:10 | editor | category: Price Trend

According to EnergyTrend, a research division of TrendForce, with the global PV industry in a state of oversupply, price has plummeted in 2011 – most noticeably in the second half of the year. Furthermore, the negative effec... more

Solar Manufacturers Form Strategic Alliances to Escape Cutthroat Market

published: 2011-11-10 14:57 | editor | category: Price Trend

According to EnergyTrend, a research division of TrendForce, as product price continues to fall, midstream Taiwanese PV manufacturers’ profits are shrinking. In response to the recent price drop, manufacturers have already l... more

Solar Industry Oversupply Persists Despite Demand Recovery in Q4

published: 2011-11-03 15:24 | editor | category: Price Trend

According to EnergyTrend, a research department of TrendForce, as both Germany and Britain have recently announced new government subsidies for 2012 (with significantly adjusted figures), the European market has seen signs of re... more

Pessimism Permeates Solar Market, Few Buyers as PV Price Continues to Fall

published: 2011-10-26 18:04 | editor | category: Price Trend

According to EnergyTrend, a research division of TrendForce, as inventory levels remain high and demand is not strong, PV price continues to decrease gradually. However, the lower prices have not enticed buyers and stimulated de... more

Solar Cell Makers Face Profitability Challenges in Q4 due to Falling Price and Shrinking Market Demand

published: 2011-10-20 8:56 | editor | category: Price Trend

According to EnergyTrend, a research division of TrendForce, as upstream raw material price decreased rapidly and manufacturers sustained fewer inventory depreciation losses in Q3, most makers’ Q3 figures were better than th... more

Q4 Demand Disappointing, Solar Manufacturers Face Immense Financial Pressure

published: 2011-10-12 18:08 | editor | category: Price Trend

Currently, market rumors abound that some vendors, under immense financial pressures, plan to either liquidate their equipment or use their inventory and equipment as collateral, in order to maintain financial viability. However... more

GCL’s Upper Hand a Double-Edged Sword for Downstream Solar Players

published: 2011-10-05 18:05 | editor | category: Price Trend

Yesterday marked the beginning of PV Taiwan (Taiwan International Photovoltaic Forum and Exhibition), a three-day long event that will include Motech, GLC, OCT, and other major PV manufacturers sharing their development plans fo... more

EnergyTrend: Solar Price Continues to Drop, Alarming Sign for the Market

published: 2011-09-28 18:30 | editor | category: Price Trend

September 28, 2011 --- The polysilicon industry has seen several changes recently that have been the focus of the industry. Firstly, not only has GCL-Poly Energy’s announced production capacity expansion exceeded expectati... more

GLC, Foxconn Join Forces, Polysilicon Solar Industry to Face Cutthroat Market

published: 2011-09-21 18:05 | editor | category: Price Trend

Based on the current state of the solar energy market, the global demand outlook for Q4 is not optimistic. Currently, inventory levels for the European market continues to increase, and demand was not as high as expected from th... more

Downstream Manufacturers Hesitant, Multi-Si Price of US$45/Kg in Sight

published: 2011-09-14 18:20 | editor | category: Price Trend

Regrettably, the EU PVSEC has ended without any uplifting news. According to EnergyTrend, the green energy research division of TrendForce, the German market’s installation volume for June to August was approximately 2GW, ... more

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