EnergyTrend, a research division of TrendForce, indicates that although the Chinese Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) proclaimed that Europe’s solar-grade poly imports counted as “product dumping” and it caused sub... more
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PV Spot Price Continues to Increase in February, Anti-Dumping and Countervailing Result to be Announced in March |
| published: 2014-01-27 11:01 |
EnergyTrend indicates that orders haven’t been cut substantially after China-USA solar trade war took place. ITC estimates to announce the result by the end of February. If the case is established, the US Department of ... more
USA’s Anti-Dumping Investigation May affect Taiwanese Cell Manufacturers |
| published: 2014-01-20 10:52 |
SolarWorld once again requested anti-dumping and countervailing investigation against Chinese modules shipped to USA. This time, the investigation will include module with third-party solar cells. EnergyTrend, a research division... more
Wafer Manufacturers to Achieve Outstanding Sales Performance in February due to Brightening Prospect |
| published: 2014-01-10 10:58 |
EnergyTrend, a research division of TrendForce, indicates that since high-efficiency wafer supply shortage remains and demand is still strong, both buyers and sellers have started to plan for February orders ahead of time. It&rsq... more
Cell Manufacturers May Revise Price Upward Due to Increased Raw Material Cost |
| published: 2014-01-03 10:53 |
EnergyTrend indicates that cell manufacturers may revise the price upward to correspond to the increased poly and multi-si wafer price. Recent targeted average price is US$0.4/watt.
“After poly price slightly declined in 2Q... more
Increased Roof-Top PV Market Penetration Rate May Affect Electricity Company Revenue |
| published: 2013-12-28 9:13 |
Impacted by the decreased PV system installation cost and Feed-in Tariff (FiT) as well as increased electricity price, roof-top system market continues to grow in Europe and USA. According to EnergyTrend’s investigation, the ret... more
PV Spot Price Slowly Increases with US$20/kg Being the Polysilicon Ceiling Price in the Short Run |
| published: 2013-12-25 17:27 |
EnergyTrend, a research division of TrendForce, indicates that the market is generally optimistic about the demand in 2014. But since subsidies have been cut significantly, the development for large-scale power plants is to be tes... more
Polysilicon’s Market Momentum Continues, Suppliers to Increase Contractual Polysilicon Price |
| published: 2013-12-15 8:37 |
EnergyTrend indicates that although PV industry is entering the traditional off-peak season, demand is likely to remain strong due to the 4Q13 performance. The utilization rate for major manufacturers in both Taiwan and China rema... more
EU’s Anti-Dumping Tariffs on Chinese PV Solar Glass May Have Minimal Effect on PV Market |
| published: 2013-12-10 11:05 |
The European Union recently announced to impose anti-dumping tariff on Chinese solar glass manufacturers. A tariff rate of 17.1%-42.1% may be imposed on solar glass products. According to EnergyTrend, a research division of TrendF... more
Wafer Manufacturers Re-Consider Contract Trading due to Supply Shortage and Increased Price |
| published: 2013-11-28 10:09 |
Since orders have been continually finalized in December, PV demand is likely to remain strong during off-peak season in 4Q13. According to EnergyTrend, a research division of TrendForce, the overall PV demand is likely to remain ... more
