PV

Berlin Mandates That All New Buildings Must Be Fitted with Rooftop PV Systems Starting from 2023

published 2021 年 08 月 11 日 9:30
News agencies based in Germany reported in late June that Berlin’s House of Representatives passed the Berlin Solar Act. The law mandates that from 2023 onward, rooftop PV systems will have to be installed on new buildings and buildings undergoing major renovations. For buildings with a roof that has a usable area of more than 50 square meters, at least 30% of the rooftop area has to be allocated for the deployment of PV systems. ...  more

Lightsource BP Acquires 703MW of PV Generation Capacity in Development from Jorge Group

published 2021 年 08 月 10 日 9:30
Lightsource BP, a green energy venture partially owned by oil and gas giant BP, announced on June 18 that it bought three PV projects that are still in development from Jorge Energy, a subsidiary of Jorge Group. The three projects are located in Aragon, an autonomous region in Spain, and have a total generation capacity of 703MW. Jorge Group is a conglomerate with a strong focus on pork production. Its subsidiary Jorge Energy develops local PV, wind, and co-generation projects. ...  more

PV Industry Price Trend: Midstream and Downstream Suspend Price Reduction and Recover in Demand amidst Continuously Falling Polysilicon Quotations

published 2021 年 08 月 05 日 17:21
Polysilicon Polysilicon quotations had fallen from the high price level, with the price interval constantly diminishing. Having entered August, businesses from the upstream and downstream industry chain are starting to negotiate for the new round of order prices, and the transaction status of this week indicates that polysilicon prices are somewhat supported, while the standstill between upstream and downstream sectors is evident. ...  more

PV Industry Price Trend: Midstream Sector Continues with Inventory Reduction as Polysilicon Quotations Remain Sturdy on the Weaker End during Bargaining Phase

published 2021 年 07 月 22 日 16:47
Polysilicon Polysilicon quotations had remained sturdy on the weaker end this week, with unabated pressure in price suppression from the downstream sector. Downstream wafer businesses have further lowered their prices recently, which is followed by a number of businesses, while the polysilicon sector continues to bargain with the downstream sector. ...  more

PV Industry Price Trend: Wafer and Cell Prices Sustain Pressure, Module Operating Rate Has Yet to Elevate Significantly

published 2021 年 07 月 16 日 11:08
Polysilicon Polysilicon quotations had slightly fluctuated this week, where a reduction was seen in the overall polysilicon prices. An apparent loosening has not been seen from polysilicon quotations after the incessant stalemate between the polysilicon and wafer sectors, where the average prices of mono and multi polysilicon are currently sitting at roughly RMB 205/kg and RMB 105/kg respectively. ...  more

PV Industry Price Trend: Deadlock in Price Negotiation Persists for Polysilicon and Downstream Sectors as Cell and Module Quotations Deplete

published 2021 年 07 月 08 日 17:24
Polysilicon Polysilicon quotations remained sturdy on the weaker end this week, where partial businesses remained in a deadlock for price negotiation. Having entered July, although wafer businesses are constantly suppressing the prices during procurement, polysilicon businesses are maintaining previous quotations without easy compromises owing to the near absence of inventory and fund-related pressures, though high level quotations are now scarce in the market. ...  more