[SMM Weekly Review: EVA Prices Continue to Pull Back, New Film Orders in June See Price Decline] This week, the price of PV-grade EVA was 10,000-10,400 yuan/mt, the mainstream price range of EVA film was 12,300-12,500 yuan/mt, and the price range of EPE film was 13,900-14,000 yuan/mt.

On June 4, the winning bid result for the inverter equipment procurement of the CR New Energy Yunnan Zhongzhai PV Power Generation Project was announced. The winning bidder was Dongfang Hitachi (Chengdu) Electric Control Equipment Co., Ltd., with a winning bid price of 17,541,002.25 yuan. The tender announcement indicated that the Zhongzhai PV Power Generation Project would procure string PV inverter equipment (with the quantity determined by the model) and its accessories, spare parts, special tools, and other equipment for procurement, transportation, and services, with a total AC capacity of 202.24 MWac and a single-unit power of 300 kW or above (input voltage of 1500 V and output voltage of 800 V). It also included the procurement, transportation, installation, and commissioning of one set of inverter monitoring system equipment, as well as coordination with the commissioning of the PV field monitoring system. During the warranty period, the bidder shall unconditionally repair the equipment free of charge (including transportation, spare parts, etc.).

[SMM Silicon-Based PV Morning Meeting Summary] Wafer: The actual production schedule in May changed slightly, with the domestic actual production reaching approximately 58.06 GW. Driven by production cuts at multiple specialized enterprises, wafer production decreased in June. High-purity quartz sand: Currently, the domestic prices for inner-layer sand are 60,000-70,000 yuan/mt, middle-layer sand are 33,000-43,000 yuan/mt, and outer-layer sand are 17,000-24,000 yuan/mt. This week, domestic quartz sand prices remained stable for the time being. However, spot order prices for imported sand slightly decreased. Crucible enterprises' purchase sentiment remained weak, and the operating rate at the wafer end also fell short of expectations. Overall, market demand weakened, and prices fell.

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[SMM Silicon-based PV Morning Meeting Summary: Some wafer manufacturers continued to reduce production slightly in June, with PV film production schedule down 3.1% MoM] Solar Cell: Global production schedule is expected to be 57-58 GW in June, down 4-5% MoM. PV Film: In June, the production schedule of PV-grade EVA was down 2.70% MoM, and the production schedule of PV film was down 3.1% MoM.

TAQA Morocco, part of Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (TAQA), has partnered with Moroccan energy firm Nareva and the Mohammed VI Fund for Investment to develop 1.2 GW of renewable energy projects and related transmission infrastructure.

JinkoSolar has secured a contract to supply its N-type TOPCon modules for a 100-megawatt solar project in Azerbaijan’s Caucasus region.

Kuwait has opened the bidding process for a 500-megawatt solar photovoltaic (PV) plant, as part of Phase III, Zone 2 of the Al Dibdibah and Al Shagaya Renewable Energy Program.

China Energy has officially commissioned the Shuaibah Solar Power Plant in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, now the largest solar power facility in the Middle East with a total capacity of 2.6 GW.