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News on suppliers, market trends and technology innovations in polysilicon and wafer production is selected, assessed and written for you by Bernreuter Research.

Polysilicon EBITDA margins of OCI Malaysia, Wacker, Daqo and REC Silicon from Q3 2023 through Q3 2024

OCI and Wacker feel weak demand due to US anti-dumping case

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Market uncertainty weighs on the EBITDA margin of both polysilicon manufacturers, whereas Chinese competitor Daqo is still in the red since its average selling price remains below cash costs.

Key performance indicators of Tongwei, GCL Technology, Daqo New Energy and Xinte Energy in the first half of 2024

Top four polysilicon makers incur net losses in first half of 2024

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The polysilicon price crash in China left its mark on the earnings of the world’s four largest polysilicon manufacturers Tongwei, GCL Technology, Daqo New Energy and Xinte Energy in the first half of 2024.

Polysilicon EBITDA margins of OCI Malaysia, Wacker, Daqo and REC Silicon from Q2 2023 through Q2 2024

Margin of Chinese polysilicon maker Daqo crashes into deep red

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Non-Chinese competitors OCI Malaysia and Wacker left Daqo behind as their earnings benefitted from reduced costs and the increased spread to plummeting prices in China in the second quarter.

Wafer production capacities in and outside China 2023/2024

Why wafers are the Achilles’ heel of a non-Chinese supply chain

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No other link of the solar supply chain is more dominated by China than the production of silicon ingots and wafers. There are reasons why non-Chinese wafer plants will hardly flourish anytime soon.

Polysilicon EBITDA margins of OCI Malaysia, Daqo, Wacker and REC Silicon from Q1 2023 through Q1 2024

Wacker is approaching the margin of Chinese competitor Daqo

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After the polysilicon price in China has fallen even below the cash costs of Daqo, its German competitor Wacker could soon outstrip the EBITDA margin of the Chinese polysilicon manufacturer.

Chart of the top ten PV markets in 2023, forecast contained in the Polysilicon Market Outlook 2027

China saves its solar industry with installation record of 260 GW

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China’s solar market once again served as a backstop for the domestic photovoltaic (PV) industry, which has built up massive overcapacity. The country set up a new installation record of 260 GW (DC) in 2023.

Monthly polysilicon price average from October 2011 through December 2023

Why the pork cycle has returned to the polysilicon market

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A period of weak demand until 2020 laid the ground for a polysilicon shortage that has triggered excessive capacity expansion in China. Now overcapacity provokes the next shakeout.

Polysilicon price trend 2023 versus 2011

Polysilicon price decline in 2023 vs. 2011 – an amazing parallel

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The comparison between the polysilicon price developments in 2023 and 2011 is the most precise forecast Bernreuter Research has ever made. As it has turned out, the price dropped by 66% in both years.

The ten most popular posts from Bernreuter Research on LinkedIn in 2023

The top 10 posts from Bernreuter Research on LinkedIn in 2023

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The announcement of its new market report, The Polysilicon Market Outlook 2027, is the most popular among the top ten posts from Bernreuter Research on LinkedIn in 2023.

Polysilicon EBITDA margins of Daqo, OCI, Wacker and REC Silicon from Q2 2022 through Q2 2023

After polysilicon price crash: Daqo loses its margin lead to OCI

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The polysilicon price crash in China seriously impacted the earnings of Daqo in the second quarter. The Chinese manufacturer lost its lead to OCI, which benefited from the higher price of non-Chinese polysilicon.