Module Companies Reported Accumulating Inventory

Published: May 23, 2023 11:26 (GMT+8)

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Affected by weakening terminal demand, module companies reported accumulating inventory.

According to SMM statistics, excluding in-transit orders, the current inventory of module companies exceeds 20 GW. The inventory pressure is quite high and producers of solar cells have already started to cut prices. The price of modules may drop in the future.

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