Featured in Empowered with PV – 12-2017

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2018 price forecast: The PV market witnessed strong demand in 2017. After going through the peak-selling season from April to September, demand began to decline in Q4. Chinese manufacturers are now getting ready for next year.

According to the remedy measures announced on October 31 for the Section 201 case, U.S. installations next year won’t decline much from 2017. However, U.S. manufacturers have prepared enough stock in Q3 – Q4 2017 to fulfill the demand for Q1 2018, leading to a weak U.S. demand forecast for the beginning of next year. After …

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