Tongwei and Aiko sustained leading positions in the cell shipment rankings for the first half of 2021, followed by Runergy, Lu’an, and Solar Space, as in the first half of 2020, according to data compiled by PV InfoLink.
According to the supply-demand database of PV InfoLink, Longi secured its leading position in the first half of the year, after attaining top spot last year.
Module and inverter shipment volumes remained stable in Taiwan, as predecessor activities of utility-scale projects were still in progress, despite slow installation of PV plants amid the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the latest report from InfoLink.
Taiwanese PV market increased by 18% from the previous year. Attributed to the three major indicative projects that were subsequently grid-connected in 2020, Tier-1 PV investors have commissioned more than 100 MW of PV capacity last year.
The Taiwanese PV market registered a steady installation growth in 2020, according to InfoLink senior analyst Sharon Chen. URE, TSEC, and AUO dominated the module market, taking up a combined market share of 70%.
The full-year 2020 report saw little change compared with the first-half report.
Longi climbed to the top spot of the global module shipment rankings in 2020.
Tongwei and Aiko Solar secured first and second places for solar cell shipment in the first half of 2020.
Jinko has retained the top spot in the first half of 2020. Longi grabbed over 7 GW of module shipment.
