Prior to the SNEC, continuous hikes in polysilicon prices stopped and China demand expected to slightly decline, as approved grid parity projects are allowed to be postponed to next year. PV InfoLink lowered forecast for China demand from 55 GW to 50 GW.
With major manufacturers leading technology developments in recent years, 2021 is going to be a pivotal year for n-type technology to enter mass-production in the future.The SNEC this year revealed manufacturers’ choices of next-generation technologies.
PV InfoLink compiled a list of PERC products as below:
The SNEC PV Power Expo, the world’s largest solar trade exhibition, unveils on June 3 at the Shanghai New International Expo Center.PV InfoLink will monitor grid parity projects in China and demand in overseas markets during SNEC.
Next year, half-cut + MBB modules based on M6 cells becoming the mainstream in Taiwan.
Poly and wafer prices going to rise but module prices remaining flat, cell makers will be facing high pressure.
Glass will remain a bottleneck in capacity until next year, 182/210 modules will not be materialized this year.
The majority of the solar cells exhibited at this year’s SNEC are p-type PERC cells. With wafer size advancing rapidly, the trade fair saw a wider variety of cell formats. The prototype of next-generation cells measuring 217mm was also unveiled.
High-power modules rated at 600W, 700W, and 800W achieved by larger wafers, high-density techniques, more cell strings, or n-type cells.
