L R AS Published on Saturday 15 May 2021 - n° 362 - Categories:the manufacturers
In brief from the manufacturers: factory for Mingyang, price increase at Tongwei and LONGi, less glass shortage
Manufacturers' round-up: Mingyang factory, Tongwei and LONGi price hike, less glass shortage
Chinese wind turbine manufacturer Mingyang Smart Energy wants to build a panel factory
with a capacity of 5 GW. It plans to invest RMB3bn ($465m) to manufacture cells and panels. A first phase of 1 GW will be completed by the end of 2021. Another gigawatt will be commissioned at the end of 2022.
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The world's No. 1 cell maker, Tongwei, raised its prices on Wednesday, five days after another price increase: polycrystalline and single/double-sided PERC cells (166 mm) rose by 7 cents to RMB 0.83 (+9.2%) and RMB 0.99 (+7.7%) per watt respectively. The price of 158.75 mm single/double-sided PERC and 210 mm single/double-sided PERC cells was set at RMB 1.02 (+6.3%) and RMB 0.99 (+6.5%) per watt, respectively, with an increase of 6 cents.
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The world's leading wafer manufacturer LONGi is increasing its prices. The G1 format (158.75 mm) now costs 4.39 RMB, i.e. 12% more. The M6 format (166 mm) costs 4.49 RMB (+12.3%). The M10 format (182 mm) costs RMB 5.39 (+10.9%).
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The supply shortage of solar glass is easing. Xinyi Solar has reduced the amount of float glass it will buy in 2021 from its shareholder Xinyi Glass
https://www.pv-magazine.com/2021/05/14/chinese-pv-industry-brief-new-5-gw-heterojunction-solar-module-factory-increasing-wafer-and-cell-prices/
PV Magazine 14 May 2021
