China s solar power costs fall

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Will China's crowded solar power sector keep global prices low?

BEIJING, April 3 (Reuters) - Consolidation in China's crowded solar power sector is pushing smaller players out of the market, but excess production capacity - with more on the way - threatens to keep global prices low for years.

Why are China's solar panels so expensive?

China accounts for 80% of solar module production capacity after years of subsidies, driving oversupply that has triggered a collapse in global prices and provoked import duties from trading partners to stave off being swamped by low-cost equipment.

How will China's growth affect solar panels?

For this year, analysts expect China to add 500-600 GW of PV module production capacity, a 60-70% increase, well above growth in solar projects. That would force manufacturers to export even more to markets such as Europe and the U.S., which doubled tariffs on cells used to make solar panels from 25% to 50%.

Will China Export more solar panels this year?

Forecasts show China's solar build this year will be heavily outpaced by growth in its photovoltaic (PV) module manufacturing capacity, raising the prospect the country will export more solar panels despite a trade backlash in Europe and the U.S.

Why is China able to produce more solar panels than the world?

China is now able to produce more than twice as many solar modules as the world installs each year. Read more in our series on solar energy: This massive expansion in supply has helped drive down the cost of renewable energy for consumers, acting as a counterweight to the rising cost of capital needed to develop solar farms.

Will China dominate the global solar supply chain?

In a separate analysis last month, Wood Mackenzie said China was expected to dominate the global solar supply chain for much of the next decade. China's panel production cost has dropped to 15 cents per watt this year, more than 60% below the U.S. price of 40 cents per watt, according to the report.

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