The TaiyangNews PV Price Index staged a partial turnaround in Calendar Week 33, with wafer and cell prices recording increases of 9.1% to 31.0% week-on-week (WoW).
The polysilicon segment was unchanged for the third consecutive week.
The wafer segment recorded sizable increases WoW, ranging from 9.1% to 12.5%.
The cell category saw its largest WoW increases in recent weeks, with prices rising by 22.0% to 31.0%. Note that China’s SAMR recently urged solar PV companies to strengthen price compliance and shift competition from price to quality (see Chinese Regulator Issues Guidance Against 'Predatory' PV Pricing).
Among modules, TOPCon bifacial 182 mm prices increased by 0.8%, while 210 mm 60-cell (630-655W) prices rose by 1.5% WoW.
The two solar glass variants have seen no price changes since CW17.
The TaiyangNews PV Price Index appears to have stabilized over the past 3 weeks, with the latest increases in wafers and cells suggesting a possible turnaround in these segments, coinciding with China’s efforts to curb unfair price competition.
Year-to-date (YtD), the polysilicon segment has lost more than a third of its value. Wafers and cells have significantly clawed back their earlier declines, with 2 cell types turning green this week. Solar glass prices are down between 7.5% and 14.8%. Among modules, only 1 module type remains in the red YtD.
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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