28 news items tagged EnergyTrend
Global PV module demand estimated at 125.5GWp in 2019
Thursday 18 July 2019Global PV module demand in 2019 will reach 125.5GWp, increasing 15.99% on year, according to EnergyTrend under Taiwan-based TrendForce.
Global additional PV installation capacity to reach 111.3GWp in 2019, says EnergyTrend
Thursday 17 January 2019PV installations completed globally in 2018 totaled 103.3GWp in installation capacity, growing 4.9% on year, and the total in 2019 will grow 7.7% to 111.3GWp, according to EnergyTr...
TPVIA requests FTC to probe solar cell price reporting by PVinsights, EnergyTrend
Thursday 1 June 2017The Taiwan Photovoltaic Industry Association (TPVIA) has filed a request with Taiwan's Fair Trade Commission (FTC) to investigate weekly reporting of crystalline silicon solar cell...
PV demand remains strong in 1Q16; prices of multi-Si wafers and cells to peak in February, says EnergyTrend
Monday 18 January 2016The general outlook for the 2016 PV market has become more certain as China, the US and the UK finalize their respective subsidy policies, according to EnergyTrend. "China plans...
Installed cost of utility-scale PV system in the US down 17% in 3Q15; falling PV costs to spur demand, says EnergyTrend
Friday 8 January 2016According to EnergyTrend, prices of photovoltaic (PV) systems are in a steady decline. In the US, for example, the average installed cost of utility-scale PV systems was at US$1.38/W...
Trina may gain big from second review of 2012 AD/CVD case as the US considers cutting tariffs on China PV imports, says EnergyTrend
Monday 4 January 2016The United States Department of Commerce is expected to soon reveal the preliminary ruling on its second review of anti-dumping and countervailing (AD/CVD) rates on China photovoltaic...
Solar ITC extension will halt installation rush in the US and stabilize global PV market growth, says EnergyTrend
Friday 18 December 2015The US House of Representatives passed an amendment to extend the solar Investment Tax Credit (ITC) on December 16. The extension, which is part of a tax and spending package, is...
China to drive demand of lithium batteries for xEVs in 2016, says EnergyTrend
Wednesday 18 November 2015The global xEVs (x-electric vehicles) market has performed impressively in 2015 mainly because of the China market, which has expanded due to strong government support. According...
Overseas capacity expansion will cause moderate price slide across PV supply chain in 2016, says EnergyTrend
Monday 16 November 2015The downward revision of income tax credit for photovoltaic systems for 2016 in the US has resulted in a general installation boom, which is prolonged by the planned feed-in tariff...
AD/CVD ruling and overseas capacity expansions are variables to the current PV boom, says EnergyTrend
Monday 9 November 2015China's National Reform and Development Commission has announced that there will be no significant reduction in feed-in tariff (FiT) rates for the country's photovoltaic (PV) power...
Orders flow into PV segment as government initiatives generate strong demand in China, says EnergyTrend
Monday 12 October 2015Policy directives from the China government continue to drive the country's demand for photovoltaic (PV) systems. China's National Energy Agency has recently increased the national...
Worldwide solar demand projected at 51.4GW in 2015, says EnergyTrend
Wednesday 17 December 2014The worldwide solar market demand in 2014 was approximately at 44GW. Going into 2015 the worldwide solar demand is projected at 51.4GW, with the key markets remaining in China, the...
Change in US anti-dumping duty may boost capacity utilization rates of Taiwan solar firms, says EnergyTrend
Friday 22 August 2014On August 19, 2014, the US Department of Commerce announced it had revised the preliminary anti-dumping duty on solar products produced by Motech Industries in Taiwan, causing Motech's...
PV cell and module price quotes drop in 3Q14 due to weak momentum in PV market, says EnergyTrend
Monday 18 August 2014After the US announced its preliminary rulings on CVD and AD duties, momentum in the market has turned weak. Module and cell makers have decreased capacity and increased inventory,...
PV thin-film makers seize North America market share due to the US-China trade war, says EnergyTrend
Friday 8 August 2014After the US announced its preliminary determination on the CVD and AD duty, PV makers in both China and Taiwan have been confronted by high tariff rates. Module and cell prices shipped...
PV wafer and module price quotes continue to drop due to pricing competition, says EnergyTrend
Friday 18 July 2014PV manufacturers are still conservative about market demand even though the result of the US-China anti-dumping preliminary verdict will be announced soon. These circumstances have...
Japan solar makers to look for investment partners as Japan plans to cancel certain FIT certifications for solar plant facilities, says EnergyTrend
Monday 7 July 2014The Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry (METI) announced on June 17 the withdrawal of FIT certifications for 144 solar plant facilities with capacities totaling 290MW...
Battery cell prices stabilize in 2Q14, price uptick expected in 3Q14, says EnergyTrend
Monday 30 June 2014Following cylindrical cell price and volume usage declines, supply and demand is expected to remain flat in the second quarter of 2014 due to lowered supply coupled with slight demand...
SolarCity completes supply chain strategy with Silevo acquisition, says EnergyTrend
Friday 27 June 2014SolarCity recently acquired Silevo, a maker of high-efficiency solar modules. SolarCity has also merged with Zep Solar to gain access to module installment technology and will pair...
Solar makers to expand production capacity; pricing to be affected by China market demand, says EnergyTrend
Thursday 26 June 2014Contrary to PV makers' high utilization rates spurred by demand in the UK and Japan demand in the first quarter of 2014, pricing in the PV industry is likely to drop in the following...
Taiwan makers may expand PV module capacity as China PV module export costs to US may increase, says EnergyTrend
Monday 23 June 2014According to EnergyTrend, Taiwan-based solar cell makers' capacity utilization has dropped recently because of countervailing duty (CVD) and anti-dumping duty (AD) issues. However,...
DOE to start investigating anti-dumping and anti-subsidy duties for Taiwan PV imports
Wednesday 29 January 2014The International Trade Association (ITA), an institute belonging to the US Department of Commerce, has announced it will start investigating anti-dumping and countervailing duties...
Japan to revise PV subsidy downward, investment in PV system installation may increase in the short run, says EnergyTrend
Tuesday 26 November 2013Rumors have it that the Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry of Japan (METI) is considering revising PV subsidy downward to JPY34/kWh in 2014 and JPY30/kWh in 2015. According...
Better prospects in polysilicon market lead to increased PV demand in 1Q14, says EnergyTrend
Wednesday 16 October 2013According to EnergyTrend, the intensive pricing competition in the photovoltaic (PV) market has gradually come to an end. Due to the increased demand in emerging markets, solar system...
Countervailing duty imposed on China imports of US polysilicon may have limited impact on price, says EnergyTrend
Thursday 3 October 2013The Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China (MOFCOM) recently announced that subsidies were applied to US polysilicon under investigation which led to substantive damages...