As technological advances continue to be made in the solar industry, PERC process has received widespread use and produced excellent results in 2018, raising the conversion efficiency of batteries while promoting diversification o...  more
Analysis
[2019 SNEC Preview] FiT Reduction pushes PV Investors to seek Innovative Solution with lower LCOE |
published: 2019-05-31 17:01 |
As prices along the entire supply chain continue to fall, cost-lowering and performance enhancing has always been sole, sure strategies to success. To PV power plant (PVPP) investors, the OPEX across 20 years and energy yield will...  more
Taiwan’s PV Industry to Become a GW Scale Market: Obstacles and Outs |
published: 2019-05-13 16:02 |
To keep up with the global shift to renewable energies, the Taiwanese government has passed the first large set of amendments to its Renewable Energy Development Act since the legislation’s inception in 2009. The amendment bill pa...  more
Taiwan EPC Supplier Rankings for 2018: Chailease Energy’s Market Share Gone Above 10% |
published: 2019-04-17 13:49 |
According to the latest Regional Project Report – “Solar Powering Taiwan: Special Report” by EnergyTrend, a division of TrendForce, new installations in the Taiwan’s PV system market may reach 1.58GW in 2019. If 2020 sees 2GW wort...  more
Taiwan’s Solar PV Market Continued to Grow in 2018 and Surpassed 1GW in Installations for the First Time |
published: 2019-04-10 13:58 |
According to the newest Regional Project Report –“Solar Powering Taiwan: Special Report” by EnergyTrend, a division of TrendForce, 2018 will prove to be the most disastrous year for Taiwan’s solar PV manufacturers, yet the best ye...  more
Favorable Policies Drive Australia’s Annual Solar Demand, but How Long Can It Remain Above 4GW? [Free Report] |
published: 2019-02-20 11:28 |
The scale of the Australian solar market grew rapidly in 2018 after years of remaining roughly at a level of just 1GW. The total solar demand of the market for 2018 is estimated to have reached 4.4GW, which would be 3.17 times as...  more
Two Major Trends for PV Inverters in 2019: 1,500V + Digitalization |
published: 2019-01-31 16:11 |
Trend 1: 1,500V becomes mainstream
Like N-Type HJT cells and bifacial modules, 1500V inverters can deliver high-quality performances at a lower cost. It is estimated that these inverters will become mainstream in 2019.
With the us...  more
Trendforce: China IGBT Market Scale will Reach RMB 52.2 Billion in 2025 and HEV/EV will be the Largest Application Field. |
published: 2019-01-28 10:47 |
According to the latest report of Trendforce, titled “ 2019 China IGBT Industry Development and Market Report”, China IGBT market scale in 2018 is expected to be RMB 15.3 billion, representing a year-on-year increase of 19.91%.
As...  more
Demand for xEV Batteries Grow Steadily, but Chinese xEV Battery Market Faces Reshuffle as Subsidies Phase Out, Says TrendForce |
published: 2019-01-24 11:29 |
According to the latest research by EnergyTrend, a division of TrendForce, the market of new energy vehicle will continue to grow steadily, driving the demand for xEV batteries, despite the slowdown in global automotive market since 2018. The global demand for lithium-ion batteries used in new energy passenger cars is estimated to reach 155GWh in 2019, a growth of 63% from 95GWh in 2018. ...  more
Five Trends in the PV Industry in 2019: Market Will be More Stable and Diverse, and Prices Will be More Dependent on LCOE |
published: 2019-01-03 9:30 |
2018 brought the PV industry a lot of ups and downs, including influences from Section 201 and 301 of the US Trade Act, the “531 New Policy” from China, safeguard tariff in India, and the termination of MIP undertaking in the EU.
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