{"id":86119,"date":"2025-09-01T12:13:43","date_gmt":"2025-09-01T10:13:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vpsolar.com\/?p=86119"},"modified":"2025-09-01T12:21:03","modified_gmt":"2025-09-01T10:21:03","slug":"china-module-prices-increase-by-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vpsolar.com\/en\/china-module-prices-increase-by-5\/","title":{"rendered":"China: module prices increase by 5%"},"content":{"rendered":"

China confirms its role as the world\u2019s leading producer of photovoltaic modules, as well as the largest installation market: in 2024, a total of 597 GW of new photovoltaic capacity<\/strong> was installed globally, of which 329 GW were in China alone<\/strong>, representing 55% of the global total.<\/p>\n

These figures are even more significant when considering component production and technological development.<\/p>\n

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Government Meetings and Industry Guidelines<\/h2>\n

To address the ongoing and significant economic losses faced by module manufacturers, and to reduce disorderly competition driven by price wars at the expense of quality, a meeting was held on August 19, 2025<\/strong>, in China between the MIIT (Ministry of Industry and Information Technology)<\/strong> and stakeholders in the solar photovoltaic industry.<\/p>\n

During the meeting, measures were outlined to support both quality and pricing, aiming to make the sector more sustainable and profitable, as it is considered strategic by the Chinese government.<\/p>\n

This meeting followed the one on July 3, 2025<\/strong>, which included representatives from major manufacturers such as TrinaSolar, JinkoSolar, LONGi, TCL TZE, Sungrow, JA Solar, and AIKO <\/strong>(Taiyang News<\/a>).<\/strong><\/p>\n

Anti-Irrational Price Competition Policy<\/h3>\n

A shared objective that emerged is to support balanced and sustainable development of the sector through concrete actions such as:<\/p>\n