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Are China's photovoltaic manufacturers overcapacity?

China’s biggest photovoltaic manufacturers reported surging profits in the first half of 2023 driven by strong demand and an uptick in panel sales, but warned about imminent overcapacity as a result of ramped up production.

Why are China's solar panels so expensive?

China accounts for 80% of solar module production capacity after years of subsidies, driving oversupply that has triggered a collapse in global prices and provoked import duties from trading partners to stave off being swamped by low-cost equipment.

How much solar energy is being curtailed in Shandong?

State broadcaster CCTV said up to 50-70% of distributed solar generation is being curtailed in Shandong, which means grid managers have had to stop that amount of supply coming into the grid in order to maintain balances with demand.

Are Topcon solar cells overcapacity dragging down prices?

TOPCon solar cells can be manufactured as N-type or P-type solar cells. Another PV giant, Trina Solar, whose major products are TOPCon solar cells, also achieved a doubling of profit in the first three quarters to over 5 billion yuan. It seems that although overcapacity is dragging down prices, profits for leading companies are still on the ascent.

Will a sustained increase in solar component prices happen in 2024?

"As supply is still set to outpace demand in 2024 a sustained increase in component prices is unlikely to happen unless supported by policy changes", such as reforms to bidding for solar components that keep sales prices above input costs, said Rystad's Bakke. China has yet to announce plans for any such changes.