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Is China's solar photovoltaic industry about to close?

China’s solar photovoltaic (PV) industry’s protracted battle with overcapacity may be drawing to a close, after years of bruising price wars and rapid capacity build-up plunged half the sector into the red, forcing closures and disrupting expansion plans, analysts say.

Where are solar panels installed in China?

The uneven distribution of solar resources in China determines that a large number of PV systems are installed in the north and north-west regions of China (almost 40%), as presented by our results, and far from PV manufacturing bases which are mostly in east China .

Why are China's solar companies undercuting each other?

China’s world-dominating solar firms have been forced to sell below cost after a breakneck buildup in capacity to feed China’s renewables boom. Companies are undercutting each other to maintain market share, and most are expected to report losses this year, BloombergNEF said in a report earlier this month.

How has China's solar industry changed in 2023?

China's solar industry climbed to new heights in 2023, with manufacturing, installed capacity and exports experiencing robust growth and reshaping the global landscape with continuous technological breakthroughs.

Which Chinese solar companies have been hit the hardest?

The share prices of other Chinese solar giants, including Trina Solar, JA Solar and Jinko Power, have also been battered (see chart 2). Smaller companies have been hit even harder. Yana Hryshko of Wood Mackenzie explains that the big firms are typically diversified, helping them weather the collapse in solar prices. Others are not so lucky.

Are China's solar panels struggling with overcapacity?

Photo: Reuters But the panel makers have added capacity at a faster pace with the result that despite the country’s record-breaking installation of solar energy under its 2060 carbon neutral target, China’s solar panel sector is grappling with overcapacity.