Polysilicon price This week, polysilicon prices rose again as supply remained short. Large orders between major manufacturers were signed at RMB 135-140/kg; sporadic ones were even signed at RMB 140-145/kg. In anticipation of severer polysilicon shortage in the second half of the year, the upward trend is expected to continue, and prices will increase marginally […]
Govt to invite bids for solar PLI in two weeks
As on date, the 3 giga-watt (GW) of cell manufacturing units and the 14 GW of domestic solar module makers have to import most of their component from outside. The government is expected to invite bids for the production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme for solar module manufacturing in the next two weeks and beneficiaries will be […]
Photovoltaic Industry Price Trend: Price Pressure Derived from the Continuous Bargaining
Polysilicon Polysilicon quotations continued to rise this week owing to the actuation of sporadic orders, and partial businesses have begun negotiating for April orders. A numb sporadic orders continued to increase in prices this week thanks to the support coming from the demand, and downstream businesses have propelled the conclud prices of transactions to guarantee […]
Material shortage to increase module prices in 2021
The module makers eventually cannot bear the cost pressure anymore which is transmitted from upstream sector as material shortages continues ascend. This is reflected in the actions of almost all industry giants like JinkoSolar, Longi, JA, which reversed their price cut policy and raise their bid quotation, others have already notified their customers of the […]
Will module price skyrocket in 2021?
80% of the price of a PV module is based on the cost of raw materials. After Chinese New Year, glass price has not fallen a bit from its autumn highs while polysilicon continues to soar and the prices have been rising across the entire PV supply chain. Recently, from the bidding prices submitted by […]
GCL-pOLY Announces Breakthroughs in Deveolpment of FBR Process for Prdouction of Grangular Polysilicon
Chinese polysilicon supplier GCL-Poly announced in early March that it has made significant breakthroughs in the development of its FBR process. GCL-Poly has built a production line specifically for the manufacturing of granular polysilicon. It has a production capacity of 10,000MT, and the quality of its granular polysilicon has been verified by clients in the […]
China’s import of polysilicon for solar cells dips 30%
China’s import of polysilicon, the feedstock for solar cells, decreased by 30 percent from 144,503 metric tons (MT) in 2019 to 100,776 MT in 2020, according to Chinese customs statistics. “Though South Korea still exported sizeable volumes from inventories to China throughout the year, the shutdown of a production capacity of 60,500 tons – at […]
Polysilicon Production In Xinjiang Linked To Forced Labour: Report
Seoul [South Korea]: Xinjiang’s production of polysilicon, a raw material used in manufacturing solar panels, has been connected to forced labour of detained Muslim minorities, The Korea Herald reported citing a report by consultancy Horizon Advisory. The Korea-based newspaper said that solar companies in the United States and Europe are seeking to exclude the Xinjiang […]
PSUs to set up 10GW polysilicon manufacturing capacity to cut solar dependence on China
A senior official from the ministry of new and renewable energy (MNRE) told FE that the Chinese manufacturers have increased the price of wafers that goes into the manufacturing of cells after India increased the production of cells under the Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan. Public sector companies such as NTPC and BHEL may set up polysilicon […]
Polysilicon price spike puts pressure on solar developers in Australia
In light of the recent events that have caused the polysilicon price to skyrocket, solar developers in Australia are being warned about module supply constraints and price volatility over the coming quarter. In anticipation of polysilicon shortage, prices have been rising across the entire PV industry supply chain since the middle of July. The troubles […]