Category Archives: Analysis

Mono-si Module Exports Experience Significant Growth in 2018; 2019 Mono-si Shipment Share to be on par with Multi-si

published: 2018-12-24 16:43 | editor rheatsao | category: Analysis

The market share for mono-si products has been catching up with the relatively more popular multi-si products in recent years, thanks to the growing maturity of the former technology’s supply chain. In the first three quarters of ... more

Obscured policies in Taiwan’s FIT scheme to impact on sustainable development of local solar supply chain

published: 2018-12-17 10:22 | editor et_editor | category: Analysis

The Taiwanese Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) has announced a 10.17% decrease to next year’s feed-in tariff (FIT) rates for solar PV installations, which is much higher than the average decrease of 4.25% in the global PV industry. This will make 2019 a tough year for Taiwan’s PV industry, with wider-than-expected impacts on the whole market. ... more

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 531 Pol... 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 share of... 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

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