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Module reshuffle

In August 2013, in order to protect its own development in PV production, the EU introduced antidumping and anti-subsidy policies on Chinese-made PV modules and cells. A minimum import price (MIP) restriction was also imposed on these products.

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pv magazine

09 Oct 2018

Corrine Lin is Chief Analyst at Taiwan-based PV InfoLink. She works on market conditions, spot market prices, capacity expansions, and production technology across the supply chain. | Image: Dave Tacon/ pv magazine

The EU announced the termination of the MIP in late August. Though this won’t affect demand in Q4 2018, module supply to the European market will be affected significantly, as there are no more barriers for China’s large manufacturing capacities. As a result, cell and module prices reflected a downward trend in the European market …

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