Category Archives: Analysis

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

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

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