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China wafer prices fall as August rally fades, polysilicon outlook remains uncertain In a new weekly update for pv magazine, OPIS, a Dow Jones company, provides a quick look at the main price trends in the global PV industry.
OPIS
Sep 11, 2026
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Technology & Products
Japan’s Idemitsu sets up U.S. lab for space-grade CIGS solar cells The Japanese oil refiner says its development laboratory in South Carolina will conduct prototypes of space-grade copper indium gallium-selenide solar cells as it works toward commercialising the technology.
Patrick Jowett
Sep 10, 2026
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Suniva raises $835 million to drive 4.5 GW in new solar cell capacity The domestic solar cell manufacturer is building a new $600 million facility in Laurens County, South Carolina, with a planned opening in late 2027 and an expected 564 manufacturing jobs at full capacity.
Ben Zientara
Sep 09, 2026
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Markets & Policy
Polysilicon playbook Now that the United States has finally announced the outcome of its Section 232 investigation into polysilicon imports, industry analysts and investors alike have been weighing up the expected pros and cons of the policy’s likely impacts, particularly on ingot, wafer and cell manufacturing.
Mark Hutchins
Sep 08, 2026
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Polysilicon furnaces - large silver silos inside a factory room.
Markets & Policy
Global polysilicon market stagnates as China price rally struggles for traction In a new weekly update for pv magazine, OPIS, a Dow Jones company, provides a quick look at the main price trends in the global PV industry.
OPIS
Sep 04, 2026
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Section 232 tariffs push U.S. module prices to 2023 levels, but analysts see a path back to $0.30/W New minimum import prices and tariffs imposed under Section 232 have driven solar module spot prices to above 40 cents per watt, but market forces in the coming years could result in floor pricing near 30 cents as domestic assembly scales, according to Intertek CEA.
Ben Zientara
Sep 01, 2026
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Markets & Policy
Chinese PV Industry Brief: Another 5 major solar manufacturers announce H1 losses Longi, TCL Zhonghuan, GCL Technology, Daqo and Xinte Energy remained in the red, despite signs of operational stabilization.
Vincent Shaw
Aug 31, 2026
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Why China is struggling to consolidate its PV industry pv magazine spoke with Alexander Brown, Senior Analyst at the Mercator Institute for China Studies (MERICS), about why consolidation in China’s PV industry is taking longer than expected, how the current downturn differs from previous overcapacity cycles, and why intense competition, technological change and local government support are making it difficult to remove excess manufacturing capacity.
Emiliano Bellini
Aug 28, 2026
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Chinese PV Industry Brief: Leading solar manufacturers report H1 losses Persistent oversupply and low module prices continue to weigh on the profitability of China’s leading PV manufacturers.
Vincent Shaw
Aug 28, 2026