Solar manufacturers are facing rising cost pressure as silver paste now accounts for up to 30% of total cell production costs. OPIS analyst Hanwei Wu tells pv magazine that module producers currently ...

Overseas shipments increased last year for all three of the green transition-related products, according to data from China’s ...

China’s Longi says it will begin mass production of base-metal PV modules in the second quarter of 2026 as rising silver prices intensify pressure to reduce metallization costs.

Silver demand from the solar sector is expected to fall as more producers shy away from the metal’s costs Read more at The Business Times.

The solar industry is turning to base metals and innovation to bypass the soaring silver price. Silver’s exceptional ...

Record rallies in silver and aluminium, tightening supply from China, and a weaker rupee have driven module prices higher by ...

Intertek CEA expects a 40% increase in polysilicon prices between the second and fourth quarter of this year. Image: Daqo New Energy. Buyers should prepare for increases in the price of vital solar ...

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A new Perspectives research study on the future of the global PV supply chain outlines how module prices, performance, and ...