Category Archives: Analysis

Module Inflation is Now an Established Tendency

published: 2022-05-18 11:43 | editor sun meg | category: Analysis

InterSolar Europe was hosted at Munich of Germany on May 11th, where Chinese module makers successively debuted their new products amidst bustling crowds. Europe is vigorously planning for renewable energy development recently due... more

Aggravated Conflict between Russia and Ukraine to Accelerate Development of Renewable Energy in Europe

published: 2022-03-16 15:50 | editor sun meg | category: Analysis

The EU commented on March 9th that an acceleration in development will be able to attain the 1000GW solar installation target by 2030. According to the EU Market Outlook for Solar Power 2021-2025 announced by SolarPower Europe, th... more

Utility Under Berkshire Hathaway to Invest US$3.9 Billion in Wind and PV Generation in Iowa

published: 2022-01-24 9:30 | editor et_editor | category: Analysis

MidAmerican Energy, which is a utility in the portfolio of Warren Buffet’s Berkshire Hathaway, announced on January 19 that it will invest US$3.9 billion to install 2.1GW of wind and PV generation capacity in Iowa. ... more

TrendForce: The supply and the demand of polysilicon would be structural tight equilibrium, and the price will reach the inflection point in Q2.

published: 2021-12-01 9:18 | editor faye | category: Analysis

Traditional energy is gradually depleted and global warming is getting worse. Building renewable and sustainable energy systems has become a global consensus. As a significant segment of clean energy, the development potential of ... more

Unstoppable Development of 600W+ Modules from Over 44 Module Makers Capable of Production for High-Efficiency Modules in 2021

published: 2021-11-24 11:44 | editor sun meg | category: Analysis

The development structure of high-efficiency PV modules has further deepened since 2021, and the development of 600W+ ultra-high efficiency modules is now the focus of the industry. As indicated by the study of EnergyTrend, leadin... more

TrendForce: How Competitive is the N-Type Cell in the Post-PERC Era?

published: 2021-07-20 16:28 | editor sun meg | category: Analysis

Amid constant iteration in high-efficiency cell technology, domestic businesses have exceeded 23% in the efficiency of mass production at new PERC production lines in 2021, and managed to develop ceilings at an efficiency of almos... more

TrendForce: Polysilicon Prices Slightly Deplete in Q3 and May Surge Again in Q4

published: 2021-07-13 13:28 | editor sun meg | category: Analysis

2021 marks the first year of China’s initiation of carbon neutrality, where the concepts of emission peak and carbon neutrality are incorporated into the government work report for the first time, while the country and each provin... more

EnergyTrend: Businesses in Predicament of High Module Cost; Pressure in Supply Chain Expected to Alleviate in 2H21

published: 2021-03-31 10:45 | editor sun meg | category: Analysis

The continuous inflation of polysilicon since early 2021 has resulted in successive follow ups from the wafer and cell segments of the supply chain after the Chinese New Year. Under the global inflation background, mainstream prod... more

TrendForce: Global PV Demand Will Reach 158GW for 2021 as Many Regional Markets Rebound, but Risks Remain as Subsidies Drop

published: 2021-01-21 10:40 | editor sun meg | category: Analysis

In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic affected the release of the global PV demand. However, the impact of the pandemic was not as significant as expected because the global market also showed considerable resiliency. The newly installed... more

TrendForce: Large-Sized Tendency Expedites Differentiation in Wafer Prices as M10 and G12 Exceed 50% in Market Shares during 2022

published: 2021-01-13 9:26 | editor sun meg | category: Analysis

According to the analysis of EnergyTrend under TrendForce, the comparatively excess production capacity of the wafer market that may derive under the accelerated release of wafer supply during 2021 is likely to actuate a reduction... more