Join Finlay Colville, Head of Research at PV-Tech/Solar Media for his latest market analysis and forecasts; PV module production in 2023: who makes what, and where; Who are the top-60 PV module suppliers today; The factors driving change in PV module supply & procurement in 2023/2024; PV module supply-chain traceability and why it matters; Impact of trade barriers & import duties on global supply; PV module pricing factors and forecasts
With a growing wait-and-see sentiment emerging in the market, the prices of silicon wafers and silicon material at the upstream end have started showing signs of falling.
The top four solar module manufacturers had shipments totalling more than 114GW during the first three quarters of 2022, as demand slowed in Europe but grew rapidly in China.
Solar module companies are more than willing to expand production this year, with new module project announcements from old and new players continuing to emerge.
Solar Media’s head of Market Research, Finlay Colville, examines the state of European PV manufacturing and discusses whether the continent’s domestic production will ever rise to sufficient levels to support the energy transition
Two fireside chats are going to take place during PV CellTech Extra, looking informally at the evolution of research breakthroughs, technology transfer activities and the role of production equipment suppliers.
