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Low solar module prices kept solar PV competitive in the energy market in 2023 despite generally falling electricity prices.

Corporate financing in the solar sector reached US$8.1 billion in the first quarter of 2023, according to energy analyst Mercom Capital.

Clean energy added about US$320 billion to the world economy last year, accounting for 10% of global GDP growth in 2023, according to a study from the IEA.

The transaction price of n-type silicon rod has fallen to 58-60 RMB/kg (US$8.01-8.29/kg) and the average price is down 3.30% month-on-month.

As trade laws and concern around the concentration of solar manufacturing in China increase, can the solar supply chain support global demand?

The White House must “act immediately to solve the urgent issues interfering with investment in domestic solar manufacturing”, according to a statement from the Solar Energy Manufacturers for America (SEMA) coalition.

The US secretary of the Treasury, Janet L. Yellen, has said the US “wouldn’t want to rule out” protective trade measures to combat overcapacity of solar PV and energy storage manufacturing in China.

Price of polysilicon decreased this week both for p-type and n-type materials with the former dropping below the historic low of US$6.75/kg reached in June 2020.

The European Commission has launched investigations into two Chinese consortia over their bids for involvement in a Romanian solar project.

LONGi has launched its Hi-MO X6 series of solar modules, which include the X6 Guardian product, designed for use in hot and humid climates.