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The pieces that make China’s PV puzzle

Last year was a disappointing period for China’s PV industry, as high module prices restrained domestic demand and the ongoing pandemic continued to cause upheaval. This year looks more promising, even though the pieces of China’s PV puzzle have yet to fall into place. But sorting through them allows for a better understanding of the world’s largest PV market, reports Vincent Shaw, pv magazine’s China correspondent.

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Vincent Shaw

08 Mar 2022

There are many pieces to the puzzle of China’s vast PV market and manufacturing landscape. Narrowing this down to just five that take in the industry’s bigger picture in this vast and dynamic country is no easy task. But from a pile of many, the following five emerge as particularly instructive: prices, cell technology, power, …

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