China Tackles Price Wars as Bloated Solar Sector Amasses Huge Losses

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China dominates the global production of solar energy, responsible for nearly 90% of the planet's solar cells. But this domain has caused a serious problem: supply surplus, discount prices and billions of losses. Now,...

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In a new weekly update for pv magazine, OPIS, a Dow Jones company, provides a summary of the main price trends in the world photovoltaic industry. China’s wafer prices rose widely this week, after three weeks of relative stability. According to the OPIS Solar Weekly Report published on September 2, China’s FOB prices for N-M10 and G12 wafers increased to $0.162 per unit and $0.200 per unit, with increases of 3.85 per cent and 2.04% respectively.