Demanding stability

Cell manufacturers ranking: pv magazine teams up with solar market analysts at IHS Markit to run through the top 10 crystalline silicon cell manufacturers of 2017, and the events that shaped their market landscape throughout the year.

By

Mark Hutchins

06 Apr 2018

Demand for silicon cells, particularly monocrystalline-based, ran at a higher level than expected in 2017, making supply conditions tight at several points throughout the year.

Crystalline silicon (c-Si) cell manufacturers saw a lot more stability in 2017 than in the previous year, with only marginal price declines registered, and stronger than expected demand, particularly in the third quarter when prices actually increased, and particularly for mono-cSi products, which have continued their march to higher market share. “The two main reasons …

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