Founder & Head of Research, Fortress Hill Advisors

Alex Ng

Founder & Head of Research

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<li>Recent improvements in solar and battery technologies have been driven by advances in materials science, manufacturing techniques, and system efficiency.</li>
<li>Solid-State batteries replace the liquid electrolyte in traditional lithium-ion batteries with a solid electrolyte, energy density, and charging speeds. They are seen as a game-changer, especially for electric vehicles.</li>
<li>Both solar and battery technologies are becoming cheaper, making renewable energy more accessible and economically viable.</li>
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Recent improvements in solar and battery technologies have been driven by advances in materials science, manufacturing techniques, and system efficiency.
Solid-State batteries replace the liquid electrolyte in traditional lithium-ion batteries with a solid electrolyte, energy density, and charging speeds. They are seen as a game-changer, especially for electric vehicles.
Both solar and battery technologies are becoming cheaper, making renewable energy more accessible and economically viable.


Improvement in Solar and Battery Technology

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<ul><li>China’s solar manufacturers have seen their bottom line severely hit by a deepening industry glut that has triggered a brutal price war.</li><li>Several companies published first-half results on Friday, showing worsening profitability as the industry grapples with plunging prices.</li><li><strong>Longi Green Energy Technology Co. Ltd.</strong>, China’s largest solar wafer producer, reported a net loss of 5.2 billion yuan ($732 million) for the first six months, a sharp reversal from the 9.2 billion-yuan net profit recorded a year earlier.</li></ul>

China’s solar manufacturers have seen their bottom line severely hit by a deepening industry glut that has triggered a brutal price war.Several companies published first-half results on Friday, showing worsening profitability as the industry grapples with plunging prices.Longi Green Energy Technology Co. Ltd., China’s largest solar wafer producer, reported a net loss of 5.2 billion yuan ($732 million) for the first six months, a sharp reversal from the 9.2 billion-yuan net profit recorded a year earlier.

Chinese Solar Firms Bleed Losses Amid Worsening Glut and Falling Prices 

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Tech Supply Chain Tracker

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<ul><li>GlobalWafers secures $400M from CHIPS Act to boost semiconductor production amid global chip shortage.</li><li>Samsung intensifies focus on wearable device sales with new strategies to adapt to declining demand in market.</li><li>Acer targets Indian smartphone market with white-label approach and Qualcomm teams up with Microsoft to innovate PCs using AI technology.</li></ul>

GlobalWafers secures $400M from CHIPS Act to boost semiconductor production amid global chip shortage.Samsung intensifies focus on wearable device sales with new strategies to adapt to declining demand in market.Acer targets Indian smartphone market with white-label approach and Qualcomm teams up with Microsoft to innovate PCs using AI technology.

Tech Supply Chain Tracker (18-Jul-2024): GlobalWafers gets $400M CHIPS Act funds.

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<li>One year after we started tracking solar investment in US, the planned capacity almost doubled to 123GW, comparing to addition of 32GW of capacity added in 2023;</li>
<li>However, there is a lack of wafer, ingot and polysilicon capacity in planning. Only 7GW of ingot capacity is planned, vs. cell capacity rose from 8% of total to 43%;</li>
<li>Chinese participation declined only slightly from 31% to 28%. Lack of wafer, ingot and polysilicon integration means cost of US production stays high. But overcapacity still restrains up stream profitability.</li>
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One year after we started tracking solar investment in US, the planned capacity almost doubled to 123GW, comparing to addition of 32GW of capacity added in 2023;
However, there is a lack of wafer, ingot and polysilicon capacity in planning. Only 7GW of ingot capacity is planned, vs. cell capacity rose from 8% of total to 43%;
Chinese participation declined only slightly from 31% to 28%. Lack of wafer, ingot and polysilicon integration means cost of US production stays high. But overcapacity still restrains up stream profitability.


US Battery and Solar Investments, One Year After, Part II

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<li>Contrary to battery, Chinese renewable energy companies have largely been absent in EU's solar capacity buildup.We believe the main reason is supply chain structure differences;</li>
<li>One year after we tallied the capacity in C2Q23,11% of the tallied capacity have been cancelled, but another 66% more have been added, among which, however,no ingot or polysilicon projects; </li>
<li>Wacker Chemie's 39GW polysilicon project needs to supply ~10GW of ingot and wafer,~13GW of cell and ~52GW of module, comparing to EU's 2023 installation of only 56GW, which is insufficient.</li>
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Contrary to battery, Chinese renewable energy companies have largely been absent in EU's solar capacity buildup.We believe the main reason is supply chain structure differences;
One year after we tallied the capacity in C2Q23,11% of the tallied capacity have been cancelled, but another 66% more have been added, among which, however,no ingot or polysilicon projects; 
Wacker Chemie's 39GW polysilicon project needs to supply ~10GW of ingot and wafer,~13GW of cell and ~52GW of module, comparing to EU's 2023 installation of only 56GW, which is insufficient.


EU's Battery and Solar Investments, One Year After, Part II

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Improvement in Solar and Battery Technology

Advances in materials science and manufacturing are driving improvements in solar and battery technologies, making renewable energy more...

Alex Ng

Chinese Solar Firms Bleed Losses Amid Worsening Glut and Falling Prices

China’s solar manufacturers have seen their bottom line severely hit by a deepening industry glut that has triggered a brutal price war. Several...

Caixin Global

Tech Supply Chain Tracker (18-Jul-2024): GlobalWafers gets $400M CHIPS Act funds.

GlobalWafers gets $400M funding, Samsung boosts wearable sales, ASML sees growth with AI and China, Acer targets India, Qualcomm and Microsoft...

Tech Supply Chain Tracker

US Battery and Solar Investments, One Year After, Part II

US solar PV capacity in planning more than doubled in the past year, but the addition was mainly in modules. There is a meaningful improvement in...

Blue Lotus Research Institute

EU's Battery and Solar Investments, One Year After, Part II

Chinese companies have been absent in building capacity in EU, due to lack of upstream material supply. EU's own capacity building is cautious and...

Blue Lotus Research Institute

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Improvement in Solar and Battery Technology

​Advances in materials science and manufacturing are driving improvements in solar and battery technologies, making renewable energy more...

Alex Ng

Chinese Solar Firms Bleed Losses Amid Worsening Glut and Falling Prices

China’s solar manufacturers have seen their bottom line severely hit by a deepening industry glut that has triggered a brutal price war. Several...

Caixin Global

Tech Supply Chain Tracker (18-Jul-2024): GlobalWafers gets $400M CHIPS Act funds.

GlobalWafers gets $400M funding, Samsung boosts wearable sales, ASML sees growth with AI and China, Acer targets India, Qualcomm and Microsoft...

Tech Supply Chain Tracker

US Battery and Solar Investments, One Year After, Part II

US solar PV capacity in planning more than doubled in the past year, but the addition was mainly in modules. There is a meaningful improvement in...

Blue Lotus Research Institute

EU's Battery and Solar Investments, One Year After, Part II

Chinese companies have been absent in building capacity in EU, due to lack of upstream material supply. EU's own capacity building is cautious and...

Blue Lotus Research Institute

Advances in materials science and manufacturing are driving improvements in solar and battery technologies, making renewable energy more...