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Analysis
Oversupply Will Prevent Global PV Market From Recovering in Near Future |
| published: 2016-09-20 10:23 |
Prices across the PV supply chain have collapsed to new lows in the second half of 2016 due to plunging demand. Furthermore, quotes of PV cells and wafers are not expected to bottom out this September. The current market an... more
China’s Top Runner Program Improves Mono-si Products’ Market Share to 25% |
| published: 2016-09-19 17:08 |
China’s domestic PV market was booming in the first half 2016, and more than 20GW of power plant projects were connected to the country’s grid for the first and second quarter. During this period, different sections of the PV supp... more
Market for Lithium Batteries Used in IT Products Reached Equilibrium in Second Quarter |
| published: 2016-08-09 17:41 |
China’s new energy policies are driving the country’s domestic market for lithium batteries used in plug-in vehicles (xEVs). The strong demand from the xEV application has put pressure on the supply lithium batteries used in IT pr... more
Second Review on 2012 Chinese PV Case Has Concluded; Manufacturers Put Overseas Expansion Plans on Hold |
| published: 2016-08-01 16:05 |
The U.S. Department of Commerce has released the final ruling on its second review of the antidumping and countervailing duties (AD/CVD) rates on Chinese PV module imports for 2012. According to the decision, imports from major Ch... more
Analysis on China’s Top Runner Program: Mono-si Products Obtain Advantage, Company Brand Image Enhanced |
| published: 2016-07-08 14:54 |
The Chinese government launched the “Top Runner Program” in 2015 to encourage PV technology improvement and accelerate PV industry transformation. This program is viewed as one of the most important policies to promote PV industri... more
Final Ruling for Second Review of US-China Solar Trade Dispute Unveiled, Duty Rates to Drive down Solar Product Prices in US |
| published: 2016-06-24 18:36 |
Result of the second review of the US-China solar trade dispute has finally been announced and the tariff rates of Chinese vendors has not changed significantly
The final ruling of the second review of U.S.’s 2012 PV products anti... more
Chinese Government Sets Annual PV Installation Target to 18.1GW This Year but Leaves Deadline in Limbo |
| published: 2016-06-17 10:02 |
China has finally set its domestic PV installation target for 2016. The country’s National Energy Administration (NEA) announced in early June that the country will add another 18.1GW to the domestic PV capacity over the 2016~2017... more
PERC and Black Silicon Battle It Out for Dominance in High-Efficiency Market |
| published: 2016-05-30 10:55 |
Just as PERC becomes synonymous with high-efficiency P-type PV cell, black silicon has returned with a vengeance. Though black silicon has been somewhat overhyped before, manufacturers are now again testing this technology to see ... more
Prices of Cylindrical Lithium Cells Picked Up in First Quarter Due to Rising Demand From xEV Market |
| published: 2016-05-24 10:30 |
The sales of x-electric vehicles (xEV) in China reached a historic high of 300,000 units in 2015. Correspondingly, the market for xEV lithium batteries witnessed surging growth in the same period. In the fourth quarter, for instan... more
