PV

The French Government Plans to Renege on Fixed PV Rates to Cut Down on €2 Billion in Yearly Subsidies, but at What Cost?

published 2020 年 11 月 27 日 18:30
PV cost has plummeted within the past 10 years due to an increase in equipment installation and improvement in PV technology. Since 2010, PV cost has dropped by 82%. Although this spells good news for consumers and developers alike, the price drop also means the earlier fixed electricity rate (FIT, or feed-in-tariff) has become much more expensive than the rates offered by newly built PV power stations. In light of this discrepancy, the French government has now deemed it appropriate to adjust the earlier fixed rates. Should the proposal pass into law, this will likely have dire ramifications for PV power plants with capacities exceeding 250KW built between 2006 and 2010. ...  more

Photovoltaic Industry Price Trend: Cell and Module Quotations Rise amidst Stabilized Prices during Stocking Period with Relatively Tight Supply of G1 Resources

published 2020 年 11 月 25 日 18:03
Polysilicon The quotations for polysilicon have slightly decreased this week, and the overall reduction of the polysilicon market has decelerated evidently. The volume of concluded transactions has not increased with the continuous decrement of polysilicon quotations from weeks ago, and the downstream sector remains cautious on procurement, where the majority of polysilicon businesses are no longer lowering prices blindly, thus the overall reduction has decelerated. ...  more

Owing to Pandemic-Induced Decline, Newly Added PV Installation Capacity Expected to Reach Merely 115GW for 2020

published 2020 年 11 月 11 日 18:30
The COVID-19 pandemic served as a watershed moment for a dramatic year 2020. By disrupting global supply chains and industrial developments, the pandemic has made its presence felt in practically all aspects of life, with the PV industry being no exception. The pandemic’s impact is reflected in the slightly reduced newly installed PV capacity this year. Energy research consultancy Wood Mackenzie forecasts a yearly newly added global PV capacity of 115GW for 2020. Although this figure surpasses the 100GW-mark, it falls short of the 118GW added in 2019. ...  more

Photovoltaic Industry Price Trend: Apparent Increasing Module Prices in Q4 with Temporarily Stabilized Supply Chain Prices

published 2020 年 11 月 04 日 17:14
Polysilicon The polysilion orders for this week have been successively concluded, and the overall market prices have been stabilized. According to the currently concluded polysilicon orders, there have been fewer orders closed on high price levels, and the mainstream quotation for mono polysilicon is at RMB 88-92/kg, with an average price of RMB 89/kg. ...  more