Last week, P-type and N-type solar cells were priced the same, and 18x solar cells were priced the same as the 210 series solar cells. The pickup volume from module manufacturers increased, leading to a decrease in inventory at major battery makers. Solar cell prices stabilized. Currently, high-efficiency PERC 182 solar cells (23.2% efficiency and above) were priced at 0.29-0.30 yuan/W; PERC 210 solar cells were priced at around 0.29-0.30 yuan/W; Topcon 182 solar cells (24.7% efficiency and above) were priced at around 0.28-0.295 yuan/W; Topcon 210RN solar cells were priced at 0.29-0.30 yuan/W; Topcon 210 solar cells were priced at 0.29-0.30 yuan/W, with the lowest price for Topcon solar cells with over 25% efficiency being 0.29 yuan/W, making further price drops unlikely. PV module production in August may see an increase, with specialized cell makers seeing an improvement in orders. However, orders are concentrated among top-tier manufacturers, while second and third-tier battery makers have fewer direct sales and outsourcing orders, focusing mainly on reducing inventory.
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