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China’s polysilicon majors move to curb below-cost selling
Eight leading Chinese polysilicon producers have committed to cost-based selling and tighter capacity discipline. The initiative could influence raw-material pricing, capacity closures and module-market expectations, but its execution still needs to be watched.
3 min readRead market update →02 · Market update · Southern Africa · FinanceSouthern African solar projects are moving beyond the single-buyer PPA
Corporate procurement, wheeling, regional trading and battery storage are creating more routes to market for renewable projects in Southern Africa. The emerging model combines several contracts and revenue streams rather than relying on one traditional buyer.
3 min readRead market update →03 · Market update · Europe & North America · Grid operationsThe 12 August eclipse will test solar-heavy grids
The solar eclipse on 12 August 2026 will cause fast, synchronized changes in PV output across parts of Europe and North America. The event is less about total daily energy loss than the speed at which grids must balance the drop and recovery.
2 min readRead market update →04 · Market update · India · ManufacturingNorthern India adds a new solar-glass production route
Emerge Renewables has lit the furnaces at a new solar-glass facility in Rajasthan with stated output equivalent to about 2.5 GW of modules per year. The plant could shorten regional supply routes, although full-scale timing and qualification details remain open.
2 min readRead market update →05 · Market update · United States · Trade policyUS plans tariff and minimum import prices across polysilicon-based solar
The United States plans a 15% tariff on imported polysilicon and minimum import prices for several downstream solar products from 4 December 2026. The measure could materially change US sourcing, contract pricing and market access.
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