The European Solar Manufacturing Council (ESMC) has written an open letter to the EU calling for “robust regulation” of forced labour in the solar supply chain.
Xinjiang Daqo, the Chinese subsidiary of polysilicon manufacturer Daqo New Energy, has signed an investment agreement to build a new silicon-based facility in China.
According to reports from Norwegian media outlets, the price of electricity in Norway, alongside worldwide overproduction of polysilicon, made REC’s operations untenable in comparison with its Chinese competitors.
Decreasing polysilicon average selling price (ASP) has reduced by a third China-based polysilicon manufacturer Daqo New Energy’s revenue in the third quarter of 2023.
China’s PV industry's production value last year reached RMB1.4 trillion (US$203.5 billion), according to a report published by China’s ministry of industry and information technology.