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Cells could run low

Ranking cell manufacturers: Due to high demand, the capacity utilization of the leading Chinese and Taiwanese crystalline cell manufacturers as well as that of SunPower improved further this year. Cells may even run low. A loss of the U.S. market due to an increase in import duties might have adverse effects on Taiwanese cell manufacturers.

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pv magazine

08 May 2014

Due to increased market demand, business for the leading crystalline cell manufacturers has greatly improved, according to the latest IHS ranking. “The leading manufacturers are operating largely at full capacity,” says Stefan de Haan, Principal Analyst in the Field of Solar Research at IHS. The average capacity utilization of all cell producers has improved from …

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