L R AS Published on Monday 13 September 2021 - n° 373 - Categories:the prices, silicon mono/multi
Silicon (and therefore panel) prices could fall from October
Silicon would have benefited from the long gestation period of production plants
According to PV InfoLink, the reason for the rise in silicon prices is the longer construction time for furnaces, compared to the faster commissioning of wafer, cell or panel production plants.
L R AS Published on Monday 6 September 2021 - n° 372 - Categories:the prices
pvXchange's market commentary on 25 August: prices will continue to rise
Since the previous low in September 2020, prices for new panels from top brands have already risen by an average of 20% to a level not seen since April 2019.
There is no prospect of stopping the surge in PV panel prices.
AS Published on Monday 6 September 2021 - n° 372 - Categories:the prices
Producer prices on 1 September
Prices on1 September in the sector
Silicon Negotiations have been active over the past week. Production capacities are fully occupied for the month. This is due in particular to the demand of two important chip producers.
AS Published on Monday 6 September 2021 - n° 372 - Categories:evolution-stat, silicon mono/multi
Some figures on silicon supply and demand in the first half of the year
The steady improvement in the market for photovoltaic applications in China has led to burgeoning end demand growth. Silicon supply and demand remained in tight balance in the first half of 2021,
AS Published on Monday 6 September 2021 - n° 372 - Categories:various sectors
Jean Pisani-Ferry analyses the Energy Transition
Tecsol has picked up the interview with Jean Pisani-Ferry on BFM Business
The economist believes that we have not taken the measure of the scale of this energy transition, its cost, and perhaps the returns on investment that it will generate.
L R AS Published on Monday 6 September 2021 - n° 372 - Categories:evolution-stat
PV and inverters in Taiwan in H1 2021
Solar panels
Taiwanese deliveries exceeded 1 GW in the first half of 2021. Volumes are close to last year's levels according to PV Infolink
AS Published on Monday 6 September 2021 - n° 372 - Categories:the prices
1 September prices in the sector: upward trend in prices
September1st prices in the sector
Silicon The negotiations have been active over the past week. Production capacities are fully occupied
AS Published on Saturday 4 September 2021 - n° 372 - Categories:the prices
Further increase in cell prices
Tongwei increased the price of its cells on 30 August for the second time in a month, indicating that the price of silicon had also increased
While the price of the 158.75mm cell has not changed, the 166mm and 210mm cells
AS Published on Saturday 4 September 2021 - n° 372 - Categories:evolution-stat
What can artificial intelligence be used for in the field of photovoltaics?
Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to transform the way solar farms are operated and managed. When aggregated, huge data sets
L R AS Published on Monday 30 August 2021 - n° 371 - Categories:panels, evolution-stat
The life of panels as seen by the International Energy Agency
The International Energy Agency (IAE) looks at the lifetime of panels
The International Energy Agency (IAE) has studied the lifetime of photovoltaic panels. It points out that the degradation and the total lifetime
AS Published on Monday 30 August 2021 - n° 371 - Categories:the prices
Commodity prices have risen dramatically:
In the first quarter of 2021, prices for aluminium, copper and flat steel increased respectively
L R AS Published on Monday 30 August 2021 - n° 371 - Categories:evolution-stat
More RE than nuclear in 2020 worldwide
In 2020, renewables produced more energy than nuclear power worldwide, says annual study
AS Published on Monday 30 August 2021 - n° 371 - Categories:various sectors
Small increases in tracker or panel productivity drive solar progress
Small increases in tracker or panel productivity drive solar progress
According to Spanish tracker manufacturer Soltec, by combining Soltec's TeamTrack system with the Diffuse Booster algorithm (i.e. sensors and weather forecasting)
AS Published on Saturday 28 August 2021 - n° 371 - Categories:various sectors
The cost of sea freight is not expected to fall in the short term
The cost of sea freight is not expected to fall in the short term and has no reason to return to the low prices of 18 months ago! Rising freight rates are having a significant effect on solar companies.
AS Published on Saturday 28 August 2021 - n° 371 - Categories:various sectors, Africa
Satellite irradiation data in Africa is said to be superior to ground-based surveys
Solar irradiation in Africa, as measured by satellites, is higher or even much higher than the solar power plants installed on the ground, according to the independent power producer