Tongwei Sold 22 GW Cells In H1/2022
Leading Solar Cell & Silicon Maker Tongwei’s H1/2022 Polysilicon Production Accounted For Nearly 30% Of National Output
Chinese polysilicon and solar cell manufacturer Tongwei sold 21.79 GW worth of solar cells in H1/2022 while growing its operating income by 127.16% to RMB 60.34 billion and producing 107,300 tons of high purity crystalline silicon with an annual increase of 112.15%.
Daqo New Energy’s Q2/2022 Financial Results
Citing Better-Than-Expected H1/2022 Performance, Daqo Increases 2022 Annual Guidance
Leading Chinese polysilicon producer Daqo New Energy has increased its annual production volume guidance for 2022 after having achieved ‘better-than-expected’ operational performance in H1/2022 as its gross profit for Q2/2022 went up over 16% QoQ and over 200% YoY to $946.9 million.
Wacker Chemie’s Q2/2022 Financial Results
Wacker’s Q2/2022 Polysilicon Sales Went Up 61% YoY With Higher ASPs
Strong demand and high ASPs for solar-grade silicon led to Germany’s Wacker Chemie AG reporting 61% annual increase in polysilicon sales for Q2/2022, contributing over 26% of group sales even as higher energy and raw material prices pulled down its EBITDA by 5% sequentially.
China PV News Snippets
Tongwei’s Operating Income At RMB 63.4 Billion & More From S.C New Energy
Tongwei increased operating income by 44% in 2021; S.C New Energy operating income for 2021 was at RMB 5 billion Tongwei’s operating income at RMB 63.4 billion: Releasing its 2021 annual report, China’s integrated PV product supplier Tongwei .
Daqo’s Revenues & Gross Profit Up In Q1/2022
Daqo New Energy Improved Q1/2022 Revenues Over 3 Times QoQ To $1.28 Billion
The average selling price (ASP) of polysilicon during Q1/2022 for Daqo New Energy dropped to $32.76 per kg compared to $33.91 per kg in the previous quarter, but it did not dampen the Chinese company’s prospects as it increased its revenues for the quarter over 3 times on QoQ basis.
2021 Profit Alert For Daqo New Energy
Xinjiang Daqo New Energy Expects Over 400% Annual Increase In 2021 Net Profit
Chinese polysilicon producer Daqo New Energy expects to report a net profit of between RMB 5.6 billion to RMB 5.8 billion ($885 million to $917 million) in 2021, reflecting an annual increase of 437% to 456%, attributing it to high prices for polysil.
China PV News Snippets: GCL-SI, Zhonghuan, JA Solar, GCL
GCL-SI Hefei Factory To Start Production In September; Zhonghuan Semiconductor Announces Latest Silicon Wafer Prices; JA Solar And GCL-Poly Sign Purchase Order For Granular Silicon
GCL System Integration's Hefei module fab is set to start commercial operations by September 2021. Here the manufacturer plans to focus on producing high power solar modules with 210mm configuration and with 182mm wafer sizes.
Wacker Chemie’s Q1/2021 Polysilicon Sales Up 62% YoY
Strong Demand For Polysilicon & Higher ASP Help Germany’s Wacker Chemie Report 14% Annual Growth In Group Sales For Q1/2021
Strong demand for solar grade polysilicon and higher prices helped Wacker Chemie improve its Q1/2021 sales (€298 million) as well as EBITDA (€51 million) for the business segment, explained the management.
China PV Snippets: Huadian, Chint, DMEGC, Yongxiang Poly
150 MW PV project for Changde; Chint Solar and SPIC sign cooperation agreement; Hengdian DMC net profit up in Q3/2020; Longyuan in JV with CHN Energy; Yongxiang Polysilicon back in action
Solar module maker Chint Solar and leading Chinese power company State Power Investment Corporation (SPIC) enter into a strategic cooperation agreement for in-depth cooperation in photovoltaic power generation projects, power station operation and maintenance, integrated energy supply, and PV related products.
US Polysilicon Makers Thank President Donald Trump
REC Silicon, Hemlock, Wacker Heave A Sigh Of Relief As China Agrees To Purchase US Made Polysilicon; All Eyes On China As It Gets Ready To Implement Agreement Reached With White House
The US and China trade deadlock has made some headway after the governments of the two countries signed Phase I of a bilateral agreement under which the Asian country has agreed to buy at least $200 billion more in goods and services from the US over.
Reusing Silicon From Waste Modules For Batteries
Deakin University Researchers Claim To Have Found Method To Extracting & Repurposing Discarded Solar Cells To Make Nano-Silicon For Batteries
Researchers at Australia’s Deakin University claim to have discovered a way to extract silicon from discarded solar panels which then could be used as nano-silicon for batteries.
The Secret Of FBR Solar Silicon
Q&A With Silicon Expert Goran Bye About Chances And Challenges Of Fluidized-Bed Reactor Technology
FBR technology has been a proprietary technology a few companies are producing commercially using their own equipment, that’s why only little know-how has spread to the outer world so far.
Sometimes Back In Time
ITRPV 2016 Report Sees Slow Move Toward New Crystal Growth Techniques
“Deviation” is probable an apt expression to describe technology trends in the crystal growth segment of PV manufacturing, when comparing the new 2016 International Roadmap for Photovoltaic (ITRPV) with the previous version.
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