SMM Output For Solar Cell In July And Forecast For August

SHANGHAI, Aug 15 (SMM) –

SMM data showed China’s solar cell output was 50.98GW in July, with P-type cell making up 80% and N-type cell making up the rest. Output of Topcon solar cell was 10GW, 19.62% of the total.

Production schedules of PV module producers were raised sharply in July, boosting demand for PERC182 solar cells and leaving it in short supply. Some small PV module producers failed to secure enough PERC182 solar cells. This drove up prices of PERC182 solar cells from 0.71 yuan/w to 0.75 yuan/w. Supply of PERC210 and Topcon182 solar cells was relatively ample, and their prices were stable. In the second half of July, trades in Topcon solar cells rose as some PV module producers began to stock up.