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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 spot prices from December 2024 through March 26, 2025

Why the polysilicon price has been cemented and can’t rise soon

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The huge inventory mountain piled up by Chinese polysilicon manufacturers in 2024 is hardly carried off. This is why the polysilicon price has not risen despite a price rally downstream.

Polysilicon EBITDA margins of OCI, Daqo, Wacker and REC Silicon from Q4 2023 through Q4 2024

Wacker copes with polysilicon headwinds better than its peers

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The German polysilicon manufacturer improved its EBITDA margin in the fourth quarter, whereas its competitors OCI, Daqo and REC Silicon struggled with various, partly self-induced problems.

The ten most popular posts from Bernreuter Research on LinkedIn in 2024

The top 10 posts from Bernreuter Research on LinkedIn in 2024

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The news about the severe accident that occurred at OCI Malaysia’s polysilicon plant last August is the number one among the top ten posts from Bernreuter Research on LinkedIn in 2024.

 

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.

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.

Polysilicon EBITDA margins of OCI Malaysia, Daqo, Wacker and REC Silicon from Q4 2022 through Q4 2023

Polysilicon makers achieved mixed results in the fourth quarter

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The EBITDA margins of OCI Malaysia, Wacker and REC Silicon fell to a various extent and for different reasons. Only Chinese manufacturer Daqo New Energy was able to buck the trend.

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.