Category Archives: Analysis

Capacity of Offshore Wind Power in Asia Pacific to Reach 43GW in 2027, Says Report

published: 2018-11-13 14:42 | editor et_editor | category: Analysis

The progress in the development of offshore wind power has been slower compared with the progress in the development of land-based wind power. ... more

China’s PV Capacity Expected to Exceed 250 GW by 2020 with Continued Subsidy

published: 2018-11-09 15:06 | editor et_editor | category: Analysis

Despite the rollout of the “531 New Policy,” China's new grid-connected PV capacities still topped 10.2 GW in Q3, beating expectations. During a seminar on PV power development on November 2nd, an official of the N... more

Digital Energy Solutions Are Key to Continuous Survival of PV Inverter Suppliers

published: 2018-10-18 13:28 | editor et_editor | category: Analysis

The maturation of the solar PV market has shifted demand away from product portfolios consisting of one-size-fits-all solutions to those featuring more sophisticated and customized solutions. Since the enactment of China’s 5... more

Market Share of Electric Scooter in Taiwan to Reach 10% in 2019

published: 2018-10-18 10:22 | editor rheatsao | category: Analysis

According to EnergyTrend, a division of TrendForce, eased oil prices and sliding xEV battery costs may drive Taiwan’s fledgling electric scooter market. Taiwan is expected to have 78000 electric scooters in 2018, taking a sh... more

Consolidation and Capacity Cut in Solar Industry Expected Due to Gradual Phase-Out of Subsidies Worldwide, Says TrendForce

published: 2018-10-17 10:12 | editor et_editor | category: Analysis

EnergyTrend, a division of TrendForce, reports that some countries are planning or have started phasing out their solar subsidy programs as the global solar photovoltaic (PV) industry and market show stability in their... more

NSP Tops PV Module Shipment Ranking in Taiwan for 1H18

published: 2018-10-04 15:32 | editor rheatsao | category: Analysis

According to the Solar Powering Taiwan: Special Report by EnergyTrend, the Capex of PV power systems has been decreasing, due to the drop in module prices caused by massive PV installations. In 1H18, the system costs of PV project... more

Will Taiwan meet its 20 GW solar goal by 2025?

published: 2018-09-13 15:40 | editor rheatsao | category: Analysis

By 2025, Taiwan aims to reach a cumulative installed solar PV capacity of 20 GW. However, by mid-2018, just 11.2% of thisgoal had been met. TrendForce analyst, Rhea Tsao, examines the situation and discusses what needs to be done ... more

Foreign PV Modules Continue to Gain Market Share in Japan Where Most Popular Products Are Conventional Multi-Si and High-Efficiency Mono-Si

published: 2018-09-11 18:25 | editor rheatsao | category: Analysis

Due to their aggressive overseas expansion efforts, Chinese manufacturers of solar products in the recent years have raised their market shares in many countries worldwide. Even the relatively closed market of Japan has seen a gra... more

India Suspends Safeguard Tariffs on PV Cells Due to Strong Opposition

published: 2018-08-24 15:38 | editor rheatsao | category: Analysis

India's Ministry of Finance on Aug. 13 withheld its plan to impose a safeguard tariff of 25% on PV cells (whether assembled into modules) for the first year, due to the country’s strong domestic opposition following its ... more

TrendForce Expects Prices of Lithium-ion Batteries to Increase by 5~15% in 3Q18 Due to Rising Costs of Materials

published: 2018-08-16 9:55 | editor et_editor | category: Analysis

Cobalt prices have reached another record high in 1Q18, according to the data from EnergyTrend, a division of TrendForce. As the result, the prices of lithium-ion battery cells are estimated to increase by 5~15% QoQ in 3Q18, but w... more