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Production closures bump poly price

Recent price hikes in the upstream solar supply chain have seen limited success, writes OPIS editorial director Hanwei Wu. But solar manufacturers are pressing ahead, hoping that production cuts will reverse the negative market sentiment.

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pv magazine

04 Oct 2024

The price of Chinese mono-grade premium polysilicon for the production of negatively doped, “n-type” solar ingots, as tracked by OPIS rose from CNY 39 ($5.48)/kg on Aug. 13, 2024, to CNY 39.70 a week later. That was the first price increase for five weeks, according to OPIS data.Free-on-board (FOB) prices for Chinese n-type solar wafers, …

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