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Solar cell manufacturers ranked

c-Si cell manufacturing: Tier-1 cell makers continue to expand their capacities, both in and outside of China. Increased demand for monocrystalline cells is evident in the market, as high efficiency PERC starts to become the dominant technology trend. Industry analysts IHS Markit provide a ranking of the top manufacturers in 2016.

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Mark Hutchins

13 Apr 2017

Image taken at “Trinasolar” in Changzhou, Chinain January 2016.

Image: Trina Solar

The market for solar cells in 2016 was largely defined by China’s June 30th deadline for projects to receive the higher feed in tariff, and the resultant drop off in demand during the 3rd quarter. This brought about a massive overcapacity issue, and a price drop in modules of 40% to 50%, which took its …

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