Category Archives: Analysis

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

Module Reliability Is Key for Cash Flow of PV Power Stations

published: 2018-08-15 11:37 | editor et_editor | category: Analysis

The reliability of modules is critical for investors or EPC (engineering, procurement, and construction) companies, as modules with high reliability can generate reliable cash flow for the former and cut the operating ... more

India’s Solar Demand for 2H18 to Drop under 3.5GW as the 25% Safeguard Duty Comes into Effect

published: 2018-08-02 11:26 | editor rheatsao | category: Analysis

India’s Ministry of Finance on 30 July (local time) officially imposed a 25% safeguard duty on solar imports in accordance with the recommendations from the country’s Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR). The d... more

India’s 15-25% Safeguard Duty Proposal Could Impact PV Prices

published: 2018-07-19 14:38 | editor rheatsao | category: Analysis

India may levy up to 25% tariff on imported PV cells and modules, according to the investigative report on safeguard measures released by India's Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR). In the short term, the proposal wi... more

Global Electric Vehicle Market Continues to Expand as Power Battery Prices Decrease, Says EnergyTrend

published: 2018-07-10 10:15 | editor GraceLi | category: Analysis

The global electric vehicle market continues to expand while the oil prices increase, power battery prices decrease, and countries have been proposing stricter CO2 emission targets for vehicles. EnergyTrend, a division of TrendFor... more

Chinese Suppliers May Start Selloff of Modules Due to the Oversupply, Price War May Begin in the Global Solar Industry

published: 2018-07-05 11:03 | editor rheatsao | category: Analysis

According to the latest research of EnergyTrend, a division of TrendForce, Chinese domestic solar market has been shirking after the release of new PV policy. Faced with the oversupply, Chinese module makers will seek ways to expo... more

Impacted by China’s New PV Policy, the Global PV Market Will See Lower Demand and Possible Oversupply

published: 2018-06-14 15:23 | editor rheatsao | category: Analysis

A notification released on May 31st 2018 by China’s National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), Ministry of Finance, and National Energy Administration (NEA) provides new regulation for PV industry in Chin... more

PV Demand in the Chinese Market May Drop in 2018 due to New Notification Released by NEA

published: 2018-06-11 17:43 | editor et_editor | category: Analysis

LONGi Unveils Mono-si Wafer Development Plan

published: 2018-05-30 15:22 | editor et_editor | category: Analysis

LONGi, China's leading mono-si supplier, has targeted expanding its mono-si wafer capacities significantly in the next three years, reaching 28 GW in 2018, 36 GW in 2019, and 45 GW in 2020, according to its three-year strateg... more

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