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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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Technology & Products
Scientists turn end-of-life PV silicon into high-value silicon nitride South Korean researchers have developed a method to upcycle silicon recovered from end-of-life PV modules into high-value silicon nitride (Si₃N₄). The process achieved recycled silicon purity of 99.95% through optimized milling, acid etching, and sedimentation before nitridation.
Lior Kahana
Sep 03, 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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Markets & Policy
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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Markets & Policy
China TOPCon solar module prices rise on upstream cost pressure as deals lag offers 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
Aug 28, 2026
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Markets & Policy
Chinese PV Industry Brief: polysilicon market shows tentative recovery as wafer prices surge China’s polysilicon market showed early signs of stabilization, while wafer prices jumped sharply on stronger downstream demand and increased overseas purchasing.
Vincent Shaw
Aug 21, 2026
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Markets & Policy
China TOPCon cell prices jump on firmer upstream sentiment and rising export demand 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
Aug 21, 2026
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Markets & Policy
China wafer prices hold steady as market weighs early signs of upstream stabilization 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
Aug 14, 2026
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Markets & Policy
Chinese polysilicon majors pledge to end loss-making sales China’s top eight polysilicon producers, controlling more than 90% of effective Chinese polysilicon capacity, have signed an industry pricing and capacity-discipline initiative.
Vincent Shaw
Aug 07, 2026