TOP CHINESE SOLAR MAKERS STILL BUSTING PANEL MARKET
Premium Solar PV Module Pricing Under Threat from China Tier 1 Dominance
Michael Barker, October 15, 2013 (SolarBuzz)
“In 2013, Chinese Tier 1 producers are projected to have total PV module shipments exceeding 18 GW, over 50% more than the amount shipped by these manufacturers two years ago during 2011. Chinese Tier 1 module manufacturers account for the largest share of PV module shipments, due to several factors including production scale, cost, and brand…[but] their average selling prices (ASPs) remain below premium brand pricing levels…[of] Japanese and European companies. While premium brand suppliers have seen relatively stable annual shipments, in a growing industry environment this means that they continue to lose market share to Chinese Tier 1 players, even in highly localized markets such as Japan…” click here for more
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