Due to their aggressive overseas expansion efforts, Chinese manufacturers of solar products in the recent years have raised their market shares in many countries worldwide. Even the relatively closed market of Japan has seen a gra...  more
Analysis
India Suspends Safeguard Tariffs on PV Cells Due to Strong Opposition |
published: 2018-08-24 15:38 |
India's Ministry of Finance on Aug. 13 withheld its plan to impose a safeguard tariff of 25% on PV cells (whether assembled into modules) for the first year, due to the country’s strong domestic opposition following its announceme...  more
TrendForce Expects Prices of Lithium-ion Batteries to Increase by 5~15% in 3Q18 Due to Rising Costs of Materials |
published: 2018-08-16 9:55 |
Cobalt prices have reached another record high in 1Q18, according to the data from EnergyTrend, a division of TrendForce. As the result, the prices of lithium-ion battery cells are estimated to increase by 5~15% QoQ in 3Q18, but w...  more
Module Reliability Is Key for Cash Flow of PV Power Stations |
published: 2018-08-15 11:37 |
The reliability of modules is critical for investors or EPC (engineering, procurement, and construction) companies, as modules with high reliability can generate reliable cash flow for the former and cut the operating and m...  more
India’s Solar Demand for 2H18 to Drop under 3.5GW as the 25% Safeguard Duty Comes into Effect |
published: 2018-08-02 11:26 |
India’s Ministry of Finance on 30 July (local time) officially imposed a 25% safeguard duty on solar imports in accordance with the recommendations from the country’s Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR). The declared aim ...  more
India’s 15-25% Safeguard Duty Proposal Could Impact PV Prices |
published: 2018-07-19 14:38 |
India may levy up to 25% tariff on imported PV cells and modules, according to the investigative report on safeguard measures released by India's Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR). In the short term, the proposal will h...  more
Global Electric Vehicle Market Continues to Expand as Power Battery Prices Decrease, Says EnergyTrend |
published: 2018-07-10 10:15 |
The global electric vehicle market continues to expand while the oil prices increase, power battery prices decrease, and countries have been proposing stricter CO2 emission targets for vehicles. EnergyTrend, a division of TrendFor...  more
Chinese Suppliers May Start Selloff of Modules Due to the Oversupply, Price War May Begin in the Global Solar Industry |
published: 2018-07-05 11:03 |
According to the latest research of EnergyTrend, a division of TrendForce, Chinese domestic solar market has been shirking after the release of new PV policy. Faced with the oversupply, Chinese module makers will seek ways to expo...  more
Impacted by China’s New PV Policy, the Global PV Market Will See Lower Demand and Possible Oversupply |
published: 2018-06-14 15:23 |
A notification released on May 31st 2018 by China’s National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), Ministry of Finance, and National Energy Administration (NEA) provides new regulation for PV industry in China, which ma...  more
PV Demand in the Chinese Market May Drop in 2018 due to New Notification Released by NEA |
published: 2018-06-11 17:43 |
A notification released on May 31st 2018 by China’s National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), Ministry of Finance, and National Energy Administration (NEA) provides new regulation for PV industry in China, which may infl...  more