The TaiyangNews PV Price Index pivoted sharply to the positive in Calendar Week 29, with most upstream products seeing double-digit increases, apparently as a result of the MIIT calling for curbing ‘disorderly and low-price competition’.
The polysilicon category recorded the highest price increases this week, with all listed Chinese silicon types experiencing price increases ranging from 22.2% (granular silicon) to 29.6% (Chinese n-type silicon).
The wafer category also saw double-digit price increases, ranging from 13.8% to 22.1%.
TOPCon n-type cells posted week-on-week gains of 4.1% (210 mm) to 11.1% (182 mm). P-type cells remain unlisted for the third consecutive week, indicating a continued phase-out.
In the module segment, TOPCon bifacial products rose slightly, by 0.7% (182 mm) and 1.2% (210 mm). China Project Price categories (≥595W and ≥615W) also increased by 0.7%.
Solar glass prices remained flat in CW29.
With MIIT’s call for an end to low-price competition earlier this month, the days of rock-bottom prices seem to be over. With the price increases in Calendar Week 29, the polysilicon category has moved into positive territory YtD, while n-type wafers, cells, and modules are staging a turnaround. On the other hand, the gradual phase-out of p-type products continues.
The data refers to average product prices in China. The data was collected by Chinese market research firm Gessey PV Consulting.
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