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Solar and Wind Monthly Brief · Sep 24–Oct 23, 2026

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Write the "Solar and Wind" hot-topic report covering 2026-09-24 to 2026-10-23. Unit of coverage: the market and the policy — global and main-market new solar and wind installations, module and polysilicon prices, capacity utilisation and trade barriers. Sections: 1. Key points of the month 2. Installation data 3. Price trends 4. Capacity and companies 5. Trade policy 6. Technology progress. Length: 12–14 slides. Key sources: energy agencies and industry associations, price data, company announcements, customs data. Cite every key number; leave out anything without a reliable source. Answer in English.

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  1. Slide 1

    Solar and Wind Monthly Brief|Sep 24–Oct 23, 2026

    Speaker notes

    Welcome to the Divrite Research Hot Topics brief on solar and wind for September 24 to October 23, 2026. It covers installations, prices, capacity, trade policy and technology over that month, with each number labelled by its status. First, the contents.

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    Solar and Wind Monthly Brief

    Divrite Research · Hot Topics · Issue for Sep 24–Oct 23, 2026

    PUBLISHED BY

    Divrite Research

    DATE

    October 2026

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    Contents

    Speaker notes

    The brief has five parts: an overview, installations, prices and capacity, trade and technology, and finally the action to take before November 2 and December 4. We start with the key takeaways.

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    Overview

    A China-led dip, firm polysilicon, US trade dates

    Installations

    Forecasts, China's monthly pace, US, Germany and wind

    Prices and capacity

    Modules below floors, oversupply, exports, companies

    Trade and technology

    Final duties, Section 232, certified and claimed cells

    Action

    What to do before Nov 2 and Dec 4

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    Key takeaways|Plan around the Nov 2 and Dec 4 US trade dates

    Speaker notes

    The month comes down to two US trade dates, November 2 and December 4. BloombergNEF forecasts 584 gigawatts of world solar for 2026, down 10.8 percent, with China at 271 gigawatts, down 29 percent. China's August additions of 11.04 gigawatts were reported, and the 0.79 yuan per watt TOPCon floor is reported but unconfirmed. Anti-dumping and countervailing duties were made final at the ITC on October 14, and Section 232 starts December 4. Demand is cooling in China while supply is still ahead of it. So put both dates into supply and contract plans. Next, the installation forecasts.

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    Key takeaways

    Plan around the Nov 2 and Dec 4 US trade dates

    Source: pv magazine; OPIS; InfoLink; TaiyangNews; pv magazine USA; Utility Dive

    What happened

    World solar 2026 · BloombergNEF forecasts

    584 GW DC

    -10.8% from 655 GW; China 271 GW ( -29% )

    China-led dip: 2026 installs forecast down; no catch-up yet in monthly data

    Prices: polysilicon firm; modules below reported, unconfirmed floors

    Supply: oversupply is the fact; consolidation is a proposal

    US trade: AD/CVD final at the ITC on Oct 14; Section 232 starts Dec 4

    Technology: claims and lab-scale results

    Key numbers

    11.04 GW

    China added in August (reported); InfoLink's ~200 GWac estimate needs about 25.7 GW a month

    RMB 0.719/W

    TOPCon average (reported spot) vs a reported RMB 0.79/W floor, 9.9% higher

    <50%

    Cell utilisation (estimate)

    268.06%

    Top of three combined AD/CVD maxima: 249.13%, 268.06% and 219.10% (our sums)

    30.77%

    One certified tandem cell

    Consequence

    Demand is cooling in China and supply is still ahead of it, so the next six weeks are set by US trade dates, not by prices .

    Next step

    Put Nov 2 and Dec 4 into supply and contract plans, and treat price floors and efficiency claims as unconfirmed until a source confirms them.

    Where the numbers come from
    【本页依据】 ① BloombergNEF forecasts world solar at 584 GW DC for 2026, -10.8% from 655 GW; China 271 GW (-29%) —— BloombergNEF forecasts 584 GW of solar installations in 2026 - pv magazine Global · pv-magazine.com · https://www.pv-magazine.com/2026/10/15/china-solar-down-29-everywhere-… Forecasts 584 GW New Solar Installations In 2026 · taiyangnews.info · https://taiyangnews.info/markets/bloombergnef-forecasts-584-gw-new-sol… ② China added 11.04 GW in August; InfoLink's ~200 GWac estimate needs about 25.7 GW a month —— China’s Solar Installations Retreat in August as Year-End Pace Slows - OPIS, A Dow Jones Company · opis.com · https://www.opis.com/resources/energy-market-news-from-opis/chinas-sol… Global Solar Installations Slow, The Capacity Shakeout Is Just Beginning- Infolink · saurenergy.com · https://www.saurenergy.com/solar-energy-news/as-global-solar-installat… ③ TOPCon average RMB 0.719/W (reported spot) vs a reported RMB 0.79/W floor, 9.9% higher —— Ground-mounted demand drives up 210N cell prices-Industry-InfoLink Consulting · infolink-group.com · https://www.infolink-group.com/energy-article/pv-spot-price-20261014;C… Firms Reportedly Discuss Solar Price Floors · taiyangnews.info · https://taiyangnews.info/markets/chinese-firms-reportedly-discuss-sola… photovoltaic enterprises hold closed-door consultations in Hangzhou on production control and price stabilization, with disagreements over meeting details. - ChemNet · news.chemnet.com · https://news.chemnet.com/news-10671.html ④ Cell makers run below 50% utilisation (InfoLink estimate) —— As Global Solar Installations Slow, The Capacity Shakeout Is Just Beginning- Infolink · saurenergy.com · https://www.saurenergy.com/solar-energy-news/as-global-solar-installat… ⑤ ITC final on Oct 14; combined AD/CVD maxima 249.13%, 268.06% and 219.10% (our sums); Section 232 starts Dec 4 —— Commission Vote on Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells | United States International Trade Commission · usitc.gov · https://www.usitc.gov/press_room/news_release/2026/er1014_69351.htm;US… finds material injury from solar imports from India, Indonesia, and Laos - pv magazine USA · pv-magazine-usa.com · https://pv-magazine-usa.com/2026/10/16/usitc-finds-material-injury-fro… imports from India, Indonesia, Laos injured US manufacturers: ITC | Utility Dive · utilitydive.com · https://www.utilitydive.com/news/itc-material-injury-solar-imports-ind… ⑥ One certified tandem cell at 30.77%; Jinko 28% and YINGFA 28.4% are claimed —— Perovskite-silicon tandem solar cell built on textured silicon reaches 30.77% efficiency - pv magazine Global · pv-magazine.com · https://www.pv-magazine.com/2026/09/29/perovskite-silicon-tandem-solar… unveils 28%-efficient back-contact TOPCon solar cell with amorphous silicon HJT passivation - pv magazine Australia · pv-magazine-australia.com · https://www.pv-magazine-australia.com/2026/10/20/jinkosolar-unveils-28… to Showcase TOPCon 3.0 Multi-Cut and XBC 2.0 Solar Cells at REI 2026 · saurenergy.com · https://www.saurenergy.com/solar-energy-news/yingfa-to-showcase-topcon…
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    Installs · BNEF|China falls 112 GW; rest of world adds 41 GW

    Speaker notes

    BloombergNEF's 2026 world forecast is 584 gigawatts DC, down 10.8 percent from 655, and the decline is a China story. China falls from 383 to 271 gigawatts, a drop of 112, while the rest of the world rises from 272 to 313, up 41. These are all forecasts, relayed by pv magazine and TaiyangNews, since the BloombergNEF original is not in the material. Others agree on direction. BloombergNEF's China base is not the official NEA figure of 315 gigawatts AC, so compare changes, not levels, and keep DC and AC apart. Next, China's monthly pace, and whether the catch-up shows.

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    Installs · BNEF

    China falls 112 GW; rest of world adds 41 GW

    Source: pv magazine; TaiyangNews; Mysteel; SaurEnergy

    Change in 2026 forecast vs 2025 (GW, BNEF)

    2025 base → 2026 forecast, all BNEF forecasts

    World -10.8%

    655 → 584 GW

    China -29%

    383 → 271 GW

    Rest of world +15%

    272 → 313 GW

    A China-only decline

    First annual decline in a BNEF forecast and its third cut, after 753 GW (Q1 2025) and 649 GW (Dec 2025)

    Others agree on direction: SolarPower Europe 664 to 612 GW (-8%); InfoLink 685 to 509-597 GWdc

    Relays only: the BNEF original is not in the material

    Consequence: the global fall depends on China alone. BNEF's 383 GW China base is not NEA's official 315 GW AC, so the bases cannot be mixed.

    Next step

    Compare changes rather than levels across forecasters, and keep DC and AC bases apart.

    Where the numbers come from
    【本页依据】 ① BNEF cut its 2026 world forecast to 584 GW DC from 655 GW (-10.8%), its first annual decline —— BloombergNEF Forecasts 584 GW New Solar Installations In 2026 · taiyangnews.info · https://taiyangnews.info/markets/bloombergnef-forecasts-584-gw-new-sol… forecasts 584 GW of solar installations in 2026 - pv magazine Global · pv-magazine.com · https://www.pv-magazine.com/2026/10/15/china-solar-down-29-everywhere-… ② China 383 GW to 271 GW (-29%); rest of world 272 GW to 313 GW (+15%) —— BloombergNEF forecasts 584 GW of solar installations in 2026 - pv magazine Global · pv-magazine.com · https://www.pv-magazine.com/2026/10/15/china-solar-down-29-everywhere-… ③ World falls 71 GW, China falls 112 GW, rest of world adds 41 GW (our arithmetic) —— Same as ② ④ Third BNEF cut, after 753 GW (Q1 2025) and 649 GW (Dec 2025) —— BloombergNEF Forecasts 584 GW New Solar Installations In 2026 · taiyangnews.info · https://taiyangnews.info/markets/bloombergnef-forecasts-584-gw-new-sol… ⑤ SolarPower Europe 664 to 612 GW (-8%); InfoLink 685 to 509-597 GWdc —— BloombergNEF Forecasts 584 GW New Solar Installations In 2026 · taiyangnews.info · https://taiyangnews.info/markets/bloombergnef-forecasts-584-gw-new-sol… Global Solar Installations Slow, The Capacity Shakeout Is Just Beginning- Infolink · saurenergy.com · https://www.saurenergy.com/solar-energy-news/as-global-solar-installat… ⑥ BNEF's 383 GW China base is not NEA's official 315 GW AC, so the bases cannot be mixed —— Same as ④
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    China · Pace|Check the catch-up: 25.7 GW a month, not 11.04

    Speaker notes

    China added 11.04 gigawatts in August, down 21.6 percent from July's 14.08, according to NEA data relayed by OPIS. The January to August total was 97.19 gigawatts. The down 29 percent figure is BloombergNEF's full-year China forecast, not an August number. InfoLink's estimate of about 200 gigawatts AC needs 25.7 gigawatts a month from September to December, 2.3 times August's pace, by our arithmetic. Full-year forecasts assume a second-half catch-up that the monthly run-rate does not yet show. So check September and October NEA data before trusting full-year China totals. Next, the US, Germany and wind.

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    China · Pace

    Check the catch-up: 25.7 GW a month, not 11.04

    Source: OPIS; CREA; SaurEnergy; pv magazine

    What the monthly data show

    August: 11.04 GW , down 21.6% from July's 14.08 GW; January-August is 97.19 GW (NEA data relayed by OPIS, reported)

    “Down 29%” is not an August figure: it is BNEF's full-year China forecast

    “Down 66%” for January-August is unverified: it repeats the H1 ratio (BNEF China H1 about 71.8 GW against 212.2 GW in H1 2025, estimate)

    No recovery in sight: an OPIS source sees no noticeable recovery in domestic demand soon

    Next step

    Check September and October NEA data against the 25.7 GW a month before trusting full-year China totals.

    China additions, GW per month

    Last bar: InfoLink estimate of about 200 GWac, our arithmetic

    25.7 GW a month

    needed in Sep-Dec: 200 &minus; 97.19 = 102.8 GW, 2.3 times August's pace (our arithmetic)

    Consequence: full-year forecasts assume a second-half catch-up that the monthly run-rate does not yet show.

    Where the numbers come from
    【本页依据】 ① China added 11.04 GW in August, down 21.6% from July's 14.08 GW; January-August 97.19 GW —— China’s Solar Installations Retreat in August as Year-End Pace Slows - OPIS, A Dow Jones Company · opis.com · https://www.opis.com/resources/energy-market-news-from-opis/chinas-sol… Energy and Emissions Trends – September 2026 snapshot – Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air · energyandcleanair.org · https://energyandcleanair.org/china-energy-and-emissions-trends-septem… ② "Down 29%" is BNEF's full-year China forecast, not an August figure —— BloombergNEF forecasts 584 GW of solar installations in 2026 - pv magazine Global · pv-magazine.com · https://www.pv-magazine.com/2026/10/15/china-solar-down-29-everywhere-… ③ "Down 66%" for January-August is unverified: it repeats the H1 ratio (about 71.8 GW against 212.2 GW) —— As Global Solar Installations Slow, The Capacity Shakeout Is Just Beginning- Infolink · saurenergy.com · https://www.saurenergy.com/solar-energy-news/as-global-solar-installat… forecasts 584 GW of solar installations in 2026 - pv magazine Global · pv-magazine.com · https://www.pv-magazine.com/2026/10/15/china-solar-down-29-everywhere-… ④ An OPIS source sees no noticeable recovery in domestic demand soon —— China’s Solar Installations Retreat in August as Year-End Pace Slows - OPIS, A Dow Jones Company · opis.com · https://www.opis.com/resources/energy-market-news-from-opis/chinas-sol… ⑤ InfoLink's ~200 GWac estimate needs 102.8 GW in Sep-Dec, 25.7 GW a month, 2.3 times August's pace (our arithmetic) —— As Global Solar Installations Slow, The Capacity Shakeout Is Just Beginning- Infolink · saurenergy.com · https://www.saurenergy.com/solar-energy-news/as-global-solar-installat… Solar Installations Retreat in August as Year-End Pace Slows - OPIS, A Dow Jones Company · opis.com · https://www.opis.com/resources/energy-market-news-from-opis/chinas-sol…
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    Regions · Wind|Offshore wind is built faster than financed

    Speaker notes

    Offshore wind is being built faster than it is financed. Estimates show 2.1 gigawatts of final investment decisions in 2026 against more than 12 gigawatts entering operation. In the US, a research blog reports second-quarter solar of 11.4 gigawatts, up 45 percent, following the July 4 begin-construction deadline; that is a policy deadline, not steady demand. Germany added 1,226 megawatts in September, preliminary, with data running to October 13. The material has no India or EU-wide figure. Treat these as reported or preliminary and ask for the SEIA and Bundesnetzagentur originals. Next, module prices.

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    Regions · Wind

    Offshore wind is built faster than financed

    Source: Makreo; Greenlancer; pv magazine; GreentechLead; Green Fuel Journal; Westwood

    Offshore investment trails construction

    Global offshore fleet 92.5 GW at end-2025, China 48.4 GW (52%); 5.6 GW expected by year-end (estimates)

    Offshore wind FIDs in 2026 (estimate)

    2.1 GW

    against more than 12 GW entering operation

    United States · Q2

    Total 11.4 GW +45% YoY

    Reported by a research blog; AC or DC unconfirmed

    Utility-scale 9.6 GW +61%

    Residential 995 MW -12%

    Commercial 638 MW +11%

    Community solar 231 MW -14%

    Solar was 45% of new US capacity in H1 2026, 70% with storage

    Germany · Sep

    Sep 2026 (preliminary) 1,226 MW

    Aug 2026 1,644 MW

    Sep 2025 920 MW

    January-September 12.76 GW ; 130.7 GW operating

    Preliminary: data run to Oct 13 with a 15% late-registration uplift

    Gaps: the material has no India or EU-wide figure and no onshore wind data

    What it means

    Policy deadline, not steady demand: the US surge followed the Jul 4, 2026 begin-construction deadline

    Financing lags: offshore investment trails construction (our reading)

    Next step

    Treat US and German figures as reported or preliminary, and ask for the SEIA and Bundesnetzagentur originals before using them.

    Where the numbers come from
    【本页依据】 ① Global offshore fleet 92.5 GW at end-2025, China 48.4 GW (52%) —— China vs Europe Offshore Wind 2026: Who Leads on Capacity, Cost, Turbines and Investment? - GreentechLead · greentechlead.com · https://greentechlead.com/wind/china-vs-europe-offshore-wind-2026-who-… ② Offshore wind FIDs of 2.1 GW in 2026 against more than 12 GW entering operation; 5.6 GW expected by year-end (estimates) —— Offshore Wind Investment 2026–2030: Risks & Opportunities · greenfueljournal.com · https://www.greenfueljournal.com/post/offshore-wind-investment-intelli… ③ US Q2 solar 11.4 GW (+45% YoY): utility-scale 9.6 GW (+61%), residential 995 MW (-12%), commercial 638 MW (+11%), community 231 MW (-14%) —— United States Solar PV Market 2026 - 11.4 GW Q2 Installations Surge 45% · makreo.com · https://www.makreo.com/blog/united-states-solar-pv-market-2026;Solar Energy Trends 2027: U.S. Solar Industry Growth & Market Outlook · greenlancer.com · https://www.greenlancer.com/post/current-trends-in-solar-energy ④ Solar was 45% of new US capacity in H1 2026, 70% with storage —— What Do 2026's Record Solar and Battery Installs Mean for New Jersey Homeowners? - PowerLutions Solar Company · powerlutions.com · https://powerlutions.com/new-jersey/record-solar-battery-installs-2026… ⑤ US surge followed the Jul 4, 2026 begin-construction deadline —— United States Solar PV Market 2026 - 11.4 GW Q2 Installations Surge 45% · makreo.com · https://www.makreo.com/blog/united-states-solar-pv-market-2026 ⑥ Germany added 1,226 MW in September (1,644 MW Aug, 920 MW Sep 2025); January-September 12.76 GW; 130.7 GW operating; preliminary, data to Oct 13 —— Germany deploys 12.76 GW of solar in first nine months of 2026 - pv magazine Global · pv-magazine.com · https://www.pv-magazine.com/2026/10/15/germany-deploys-12-76-gw-of-sol…
  7. Slide 7

    Prices · Modules|Treat the RMB 0.79/W TOPCon floor as unconfirmed

    Speaker notes

    The RMB 0.79 per watt TOPCon floor is reported from an October 11 meeting in Hangzhou, and it is unconfirmed and not binding. The TOPCon average was RMB 0.719 per watt, reported spot, so the floor sits 9.9 percent higher. Polysilicon is firm at RMB 40 to 43 per kilogram, but stocks are above 560,000 tonnes. Transactions sit below the floors, so price discipline is unproven. Europe's mainstream module price fell 3.7 percent month on month in September. Quote module contracts at current spot and watch the floors as a risk. Next, supply and exports.

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    Prices · Modules

    Treat the RMB 0.79/W TOPCon floor as unconfirmed

    Source: InfoLink; TaiyangNews; ChemNet; EnergyTrend; Gramwzielone; LevelTen

    TOPCon module price vs reported floor, RMB/W

    Oct 8-14 reported spot; the floor is reported from an Oct 11 meeting and unconfirmed

    Floors: RMB 0.79/W TOPCon and RMB 0.86/W BC were reported from an Oct 11 meeting in Hangzhou; unconfirmed and not binding

    So what: transactions sit below the floors, so price discipline is unproven while stocks stay heavy

    Reported TOPCon floor sits above the RMB 0.719/W average by

    9.9 %

    average down RMB 0.004; delivery RMB 0.65-0.73/W ground-mounted

    Polysilicon firm: RMB 40-43/kg as producers refuse to sell below cost; stocks above 560,000 t

    Europe: mainstream module EUR 0.130/Wp, -3.7% m/m, +23.8% since January

    North America: solar PPA P25 USD 64.23/MWh in LevelTen's Q3, a new Core-Markets metric

    Next step

    Quote module contracts at current spot and treat the floors as a risk to watch, not a price to plan on

    Where the numbers come from
    【本页依据】 ① Floors of RMB 0.79/W TOPCon and RMB 0.86/W BC reported from an Oct 11 meeting in Hangzhou; unconfirmed and not binding —— Chinese Firms Reportedly Discuss Solar Price Floors · taiyangnews.info · https://taiyangnews.info/markets/chinese-firms-reportedly-discuss-sola… photovoltaic enterprises hold closed-door consultations in Hangzhou on production control and price stabilization, with disagreements over meeting details. - ChemNet · news.chemnet.com · https://news.chemnet.com/news-10671.html ② TOPCon China average RMB 0.719/W (down 0.004), Oct 8-14; delivery RMB 0.65-0.73/W ground-mounted —— Ground-mounted demand drives up 210N cell prices-Industry-InfoLink Consulting · infolink-group.com · https://www.infolink-group.com/energy-article/pv-spot-price-20261014 ③ Reported TOPCon floor sits 9.9% above the RMB 0.719/W average —— Ground-mounted demand drives up 210N cell prices-Industry-InfoLink Consulting · infolink-group.com · https://www.infolink-group.com/energy-article/pv-spot-price-20261014;C… Firms Reportedly Discuss Solar Price Floors · taiyangnews.info · https://taiyangnews.info/markets/chinese-firms-reportedly-discuss-sola… ④ Polysilicon firm at RMB 40-43/kg as producers refuse to sell below cost; stocks above 560,000 t —— Ground-mounted demand drives up 210N cell prices-Industry-InfoLink Consulting · infolink-group.com · https://www.infolink-group.com/energy-article/pv-spot-price-20261014;P… Producers Coordinate to Establish a Price Floor, While PV Module Prices Remain Stable on the Surface but Decline in Practice - EnergyTrend · energytrend.com · https://www.energytrend.com/pricequotes/20261015-52295.html ⑤ Europe mainstream module EUR 0.130/Wp, -3.7% m/m, +23.8% since January —— Panele fotowoltaiczne w końcu przestały drożeć. Wrzesień przyniósł kilkuprocentowe spadki - Gramwzielone.pl · gramwzielone.pl · https://www.gramwzielone.pl/energia-sloneczna/20380976/panele-fotowolt… ⑥ North America solar PPA P25 USD 64.23/MWh in LevelTen's Q3, a new Core-Markets metric —— LevelTen North American PPA Price Index, Q3 2026 · leveltenenergy.com · https://www.leveltenenergy.com/post/levelten-north-american-ppa-price-…
  8. Slide 8

    Supply · Exports|Treat capacity cuts as a plan, not a fact

    Speaker notes

    Treat capacity cuts as a plan, not a fact. Cutting polysilicon capacity from 3.5 million to 2.4 million tonnes a year, minus 31.4 percent, is only a proposal, and ChemNet calls the October 11 meeting a consensus, not policy. September output was 120,400 tonnes, up 1.3 percent, and the October plan is about 105,000 tonnes, an estimate. August module exports were 15.26 GW against 30.82 GW a year earlier, while cell exports rose. The only dated hard lever is three national standards on January 1, 2027. Next, we look at the companies and US cell supply.

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    Supply · Exports

    Treat capacity cuts as a plan, not a fact

    Source: InfoLink; EnergyTrend; ChemNet; SolarQuarter; Hindu BusinessLine; SMM

    Cutting polysilicon capacity from 3.5 Mt/yr to 2.4 Mt/yr is only a proposal

    ChemNet calls the Oct 11 meeting a consensus, not policy; the circulating plan is disputed.

    Proposed capacity cut

    -31.4% proposal

    Output and utilisation

    Cell makers below 50% utilisation (InfoLink estimate)

    September output 120,400 t (+1.3%)

    October plan about 105,000 t (-12.9%, estimate): 15,400 t less against about 20,000 t expected

    Capacity 1,200-1,700 GW per segment (estimate)

    Modules fall, cells rise

    August modules 15.26 GW against 30.82 GW in August 2025 (-50%); January-August 158.71 GW (-12%)

    Cell exports 7.84 GW (+54% m/m)

    India module imports 2.68 GW to 0.07 GW after ALMM List-II

    SMM September 23.92 GW (reported, a different series) is read as restocking, not recovery

    Only one hard date

    Jan 1, 2027

    Three national standards take effect. Capacity removal is still a proposal, so this is the only dated hard lever.

    Next step

    Watch the October output plan of about 105,000 t, and do not splice the SMM and SolarQuarter export series.

    Where the numbers come from
    【本页依据】 ① Cutting polysilicon capacity from 3.5 Mt/yr to 2.4 Mt/yr (-31.4%) is only a proposal; ChemNet calls the Oct 11 meeting a consensus, not policy —— Leading photovoltaic enterprises hold closed-door consultations in Hangzhou on production control and price stabilization, with disagreements over meeting details. - ChemNet · news.chemnet.com · https://news.chemnet.com/news-10671.html ② September output 120,400 t (+1.3%); October plan about 105,000 t (-12.9%): 15,400 t less against about 20,000 t expected —— Leading photovoltaic enterprises hold closed-door consultations in Hangzhou on production control and price stabilization, with disagreements over meeting details. - ChemNet · news.chemnet.com · https://news.chemnet.com/news-10671.html;Polysilicon Producers Coordinate to Establish a Price Floor, While PV Module Prices Remain Stable on the Surface but Decline in Practice - EnergyTrend · energytrend.com · https://www.energytrend.com/pricequotes/20261015-52295.html ③ Cell makers below 50% utilisation; capacity 1,200-1,700 GW per segment (InfoLink estimate) —— As Global Solar Installations Slow, The Capacity Shakeout Is Just Beginning- Infolink · saurenergy.com · https://www.saurenergy.com/solar-energy-news/as-global-solar-installat… ④ August module exports 15.26 GW against 30.82 GW (-50%); cell exports 7.84 GW (+54% m/m); India module imports 2.68 GW to 0.07 GW after ALMM List-II —— China’s Solar Module Exports Reach 15.26 GW In August 2026 As Cell Shipments Surge 54% - SolarQuarter · solarquarter.com · https://solarquarter.com/2026/10/16/chinas-solar-module-exports-reach-… List-II triggers 98% plunge in Chinese cell exports to India - The HinduBusinessLine · thehindubusinessline.com · https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/specials/clean-tech/almm-list-ii-… ⑤ SMM September module exports 23.92 GW (a different series), read as restocking, not recovery —— [SMM Analysis] China's PV Module Exports, Sep 2026: Up 44% MoM as Middle East Surges and Southeast Asian Demand Improves - Shanghai Metals Market (SMM) · news.metal.com · https://news.metal.com/newscontent/104171278-smm-analysis-chinas-pv-mo… ⑥ Three national standards take effect Jan 1, 2027, the only dated hard lever —— Same as ③
  9. Slide 9

    Firms · US cells|Plan on 0.5 GW of domestic-cell modules in Q4

    Speaker notes

    Plan on 0.5 GW of domestic-cell modules in the fourth quarter. The US has about 66 GW of module nameplate but only about 3 GW of cell capacity, as reported. Anza listed up to about 30 GW of domestic-cell modules as of October 5, with 12 GW in 2027. Meanwhile the domestic-content threshold rises from 50 points in 2026 to 55 from 2027, so supply is scarcest just as the rules tighten. On the company side, Aiko reported a third-quarter profit but a nine-month loss. Next, the trade duties behind these supply choices.

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    Firms · US cells

    Plan on 0.5 GW of domestic-cell modules in Q4

    Source: EnergyTrend; ScanX; GreenLancer; SolarInsure; pv magazine USA; pv magazine; Anza

    Q3 results, company reports

    Company

    9M net, RMB

    Q3 net, RMB

    Aiko

    9M revenue RMB 14.472bn +24.79%

    loss 709m

    profit 44.57m

    Drinda

    9M revenue RMB 5.223bn -8.08%

    loss 428m

    loss 175m

    Shijing

    9M revenue RMB 124m -88.82%

    loss 791m

    loss 98.5m

    LONGi, Jinko, Trina, JA Solar: Q3 not in the material

    First Solar reports Q3 after the close on Oct 29 (announced); FY2026 sales guidance $4.9-5.2bn affirmed Jul 31

    So what: domestic-cell supply is scarcest just as content requirements tighten

    Next step

    Secure domestic-cell module volume for 2027 early, and plan Q4 2026 projects around imports and waivers

    Domestic-cell modules listed, GW

    Read: Anza listed up to about 30 GW as of Oct 5; 2028 is derived by subtraction

    US factories and content rules

    3 GW

    US cell capacity vs about 66 GW of module nameplate (reported)

    1.725 GW

    cell import waiver granted to T1 Energy, it said Oct 22

    >70 %

    2027 spending announcements unfunded or stranded (estimate)

    Content threshold: 50 points in 2026, 55 from 2027.

    Where the numbers come from
    【本页依据】 ① Aiko 9M revenue RMB 14.472bn (+24.79%), 9M loss RMB 709m, Q3 profit RMB 44.57m —— Aiko Solar, Drinda, and Shijing Technology Release Q3 2026 Photovoltaic Performance Results - EnergyTrend · energytrend.com · https://www.energytrend.com/news/20261023-52357.html ② Drinda 9M loss RMB 428m and Shijing 9M loss RMB 791m —— Same as ① ③ First Solar reports Q3 after the close on Oct 29 (announced); FY2026 sales guidance $4.9-5.2bn affirmed Jul 31 —— First Solar to release Q3FY26 results on October 29 · scanx.trade · https://scanx.trade/stock-market-news/companies/first-solar-release-q3… ④ About 66 GW of US module nameplate against only about 3 GW of cell capacity (reported) —— US Solar Panel Manufacturers: Where Panels Are Made in 2026 · greenlancer.com · https://www.greenlancer.com/post/us-manufactured-solar-panels;The Newest Tariff That Changes Solar Costs & Manufacturing · solarinsure.com · https://www.solarinsure.com/new-solar-tariffs-effect-on-price-manufact… ⑤ Commerce granted T1 Energy a waiver to import up to 1.725 GW of cells, it said Oct 22 —— T1 Energy announces Department of Commerce waiver allowing cell imports - pv magazine USA · pv-magazine-usa.com · https://pv-magazine-usa.com/2026/10/22/t1-energy-announces-department-… ⑥ Anza listed up to about 30 GW of domestic-cell modules as of Oct 5: 0.5 GW in Q4 2026, 12 GW in 2027, about 17.5 GW in 2028 by subtraction; content threshold 50 points in 2026, 55 from 2027 —— Solar Module Domestic Content Urgency After Section 232 Tariff · anzarenewables.com · https://www.anzarenewables.com/blog/solar-module-domestic-content-urge…
  10. Slide 10

    Trade · AD/CVD|Plan for duties up to 268% from about Nov 2

    Speaker notes

    Plan for duties up to 268 percent from about November 2. The ITC voted final affirmative on October 14 in the cases on cells and modules from India, Indonesia and Laos. The orders are not yet in effect; Utility Dive expects them on November 2. By our sums of two Commerce rates, the combined maximum is 249.13 percent for India, 268.06 for Indonesia and 219.10 for Laos. So moving assembly to a new country no longer avoids both layers. Check origin and cash-deposit exposure before the orders publish. Next, the second US measure, Section 232.

    Slide text

    Trade · AD/CVD

    Plan for duties up to 268% from about Nov 2

    Source: USITC; pv magazine USA; Utility Dive; TaiyangNews; RVIA

    Combined AD plus CVD maximum, % (our sums)

    Read: India 123.04 + 126.09, Indonesia 94.36 + 173.7 (top of its CVD range), Laos 65.43 + 153.67

    Cross-check: RVIA cites "147% to 267%"; Commerce circumvention inquiry on Ethiopia opened July 2026

    Where the cases stand

    Oct 14: ITC final affirmative vote; Commerce confirmed dumping and subsidies in September

    Not yet in effect: orders expected Nov 2 (via Utility Dive; pv magazine USA says only "early November")

    Nov 23: USITC Publication 5804 due

    Consequence: moving assembly to a new country no longer avoids both layers; stock built in Indonesia and Laos carries risk (our inference)

    Next step

    Check origin and cash-deposit exposure for solar imports from India, Indonesia and Laos before the orders publish

    Where the numbers come from
    【本页依据】 ① ITC final affirmative vote on Oct 14 in the AD and CVD cases on cells and modules from India, Indonesia and Laos —— Commission Vote on Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells | United States International Trade Commission · usitc.gov · https://www.usitc.gov/press_room/news_release/2026/er1014_69351.htm ② Commerce confirmed dumping and subsidies in September —— USITC Backs Solar Import Duties On India, Indonesia, Laos · taiyangnews.info · https://taiyangnews.info/markets/usitc-backs-solar-import-duties-india… imports from India, Indonesia, Laos injured US manufacturers: ITC | Utility Dive · utilitydive.com · https://www.utilitydive.com/news/itc-material-injury-solar-imports-ind… ③ Orders not yet in effect, expected Nov 2 (via Utility Dive); pv magazine USA says only early November —— Solar imports from India, Indonesia, Laos injured US manufacturers: ITC | Utility Dive · utilitydive.com · https://www.utilitydive.com/news/itc-material-injury-solar-imports-ind… Backs Solar Import Duties On India, Indonesia, Laos · taiyangnews.info · https://taiyangnews.info/markets/usitc-backs-solar-import-duties-india… finds material injury from solar imports from India, Indonesia, and Laos - pv magazine USA · pv-magazine-usa.com · https://pv-magazine-usa.com/2026/10/16/usitc-finds-material-injury-fro… ④ USITC Publication 5804 due by Nov 23 —— USITC finds material injury from solar imports from India, Indonesia, and Laos - pv magazine USA · pv-magazine-usa.com · https://pv-magazine-usa.com/2026/10/16/usitc-finds-material-injury-fro… imports from India, Indonesia, Laos injured US manufacturers: ITC | Utility Dive · utilitydive.com · https://www.utilitydive.com/news/itc-material-injury-solar-imports-ind… ⑤ Combined maxima are our sums: India 123.04 + 126.09 = 249.13%, Indonesia 94.36 + 173.7 = 268.06%, Laos 65.43 + 153.67 = 219.10% —— USITC finds material injury from solar imports from India, Indonesia, and Laos - pv magazine USA · pv-magazine-usa.com · https://pv-magazine-usa.com/2026/10/16/usitc-finds-material-injury-fro… ⑥ RVIA cites 147% to 267%; Commerce circumvention inquiry on Ethiopia opened July 2026 —— U.S. International Trade Commission Finds Solar Imports from India, Indonesia, and Laos Injure U.S. Manufacturers | RVIA · rvia.org · https://www.rvia.org/news-insights/us-international-trade-commission-f… cuts the ribbon on its newly-expanded solar factory in Texas - pv magazine USA · pv-magazine-usa.com · https://pv-magazine-usa.com/2026/10/07/toyo-cuts-the-ribbon-on-its-new…
  11. Slide 11

    US · Section 232|Decide US module supply before the Dec 4 start

    Speaker notes

    Decide US module supply before the December 4 start. The Section 232 proclamation, signed August 6, applies globally from December 4, 2026: a 15 percent tariff on polysilicon derivatives plus minimum import prices, including 38 cents a watt for modules, as reported. Anza estimates imported modules rise 41 percent, from 27 to 38 cents a watt, so the domestic premium narrows. Use 11 to 14 cents a watt as the import cost range. Fix supply and pricing for US projects before December 4. Next, technology claims, and which ones are certified.

    Slide text

    US · Section 232

    Decide US module supply before the Dec 4 start

    Source: Solar Insure; Makreo; Wood Mackenzie; Anza; pv magazine USA; MNRE; GGI

    What starts on Dec 4

    Signed Aug 6 and global from Dec 4, 2026 (announced): a 15% tariff on polysilicon derivatives plus minimum import prices (MIPs). Anti-stockpiling window: Sep 22 to Dec 3 .

    MIPs, reported because the proclamation text is not in the material

    $21/kg

    Polysilicon

    $100/kg

    Ingots, wafers

    $0.22/W

    Cells

    $0.38/W

    Modules

    Import cost: Anza imported modules 27 to 38 cents/W (+41%) against Roth Capital's +$0.14/W (estimates), so use 11-14 cents/W

    Other markets

    India: ALMM List-II for cells applies since Jun 1, 2026; limited window to Dec 31, 2026

    China: export VAT rebates cancelled Apr 1, 2026; the PV rebate was 9%, so CNY 90,000 lost per CNY 1,000,000 FOB (our arithmetic)

    EU: no solar trade measure found in the window

    Premium over imports, cents/W

    Read: both premiums narrow after Dec 4 (Anza estimates)

    Consequence: imported modules rise faster than domestic-cell modules, so the domestic premium narrows

    Next step

    Fix supply and pricing for US projects before Dec 4, and use 11-14 cents/W as the import cost range

    Where the numbers come from
    【本页依据】 ① Section 232 signed Aug 6, global from Dec 4, 2026: a 15% tariff on polysilicon derivatives plus minimum import prices —— Will the polysilicon Section 232 drive upstream solar manufacturing to the US? | Wood Mackenzie · woodmac.com · https://www.woodmac.com/news/opinion/will-the-polysilicon-section-232-… Newest Tariff That Changes Solar Costs & Manufacturing · solarinsure.com · https://www.solarinsure.com/new-solar-tariffs-effect-on-price-manufact… ② MIPs: $21/kg polysilicon, $100/kg ingots and wafers, $0.22/W cells, $0.38/W modules (reported) —— The Newest Tariff That Changes Solar Costs & Manufacturing · solarinsure.com · https://www.solarinsure.com/new-solar-tariffs-effect-on-price-manufact… States Solar PV Market 2026 - 11.4 GW Q2 Installations Surge 45% · makreo.com · https://www.makreo.com/blog/united-states-solar-pv-market-2026 ③ Anti-stockpiling window runs Sep 22 to Dec 3 —— Solar Module Domestic Content Urgency After Section 232 Tariff · anzarenewables.com · https://www.anzarenewables.com/blog/solar-module-domestic-content-urge… ④ Anza imported modules 27 to 38 cents/W (+41%) against Roth Capital's +$0.14/W, so use 11-14 cents/W —— Solar Module Domestic Content Urgency After Section 232 Tariff · anzarenewables.com · https://www.anzarenewables.com/blog/solar-module-domestic-content-urge… Newest Tariff That Changes Solar Costs & Manufacturing · solarinsure.com · https://www.solarinsure.com/new-solar-tariffs-effect-on-price-manufact… ⑤ Domestic Lite premium over imports 7 to 2 cents/W; Domestic Cell 20 to 12 cents/W —— Same as ③ ⑥ India ALMM List-II for cells applies since Jun 1, 2026, limited window to Dec 31, 2026 —— APPROVED LIST OF MODELS AND MANUFACTURERS (ALMM) | MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY | India · mnre.gov.in · https://mnre.gov.in/en/approved-list-of-models-and-manufacturers-almm
  12. Slide 12

    Tech · Claims|Treat 28% cell claims as unconfirmed

    Speaker notes

    Treat 28 percent cell claims as unconfirmed. The month had no new certified world record. The one certified cell is Nanjing University's perovskite-silicon tandem at 30.77 percent, dated September 29, with the certifier not named. JinkoSolar's 28 percent peak and YINGFA's 28.4 percent are claimed, not certified. Qcells is reported to plan a gigawatt-scale tandem factory for 2029, while procurement sits at 23 to 24 percent module efficiency. Before using a vendor efficiency figure, ask for the certifier, test area and production average. Finally, the dates that matter most.

    Slide text

    Tech · Claims

    Treat 28% cell claims as unconfirmed

    Source: pv magazine; Saur Energy; Perovskite-Info; New Atlas; Euronews; TaiyangNews; Energy-Storage.news

    No new certified world record this month. The one certified cell is Nanjing University's perovskite-silicon tandem (Sep 29, certifier not named) ; JinkoSolar's TAC peak and YINGFA's XBC 2.0 are claimed.

    Cell efficiency, %

    certified claimed

    Read: Nanjing's 30.77% is on 2.5 cm × 2.5 cm substrates; the encapsulated cell ran 3,400 hours of light

    Signals beyond the lab

    Qcells: reported to plan a GW-scale tandem factory for 2029

    Wind: Gicon's 365 m, 3.8 MW turbine is built, not inaugurated (Nov 19 planned); its 30-33 GWh yield claim implies a 90-99% capacity factor

    Procurement: Longyuan tender floors 24.0% for 4.5 GWp and 23.2% for 1.5 GWp

    Consequence: the commercial signals are a 2029 factory plan and a tall tower with no output data; procurement sits at 23-24% module efficiency

    Next step

    Ask for the certifier, test area and production average before using a vendor efficiency figure

    Where the numbers come from
    【本页依据】 ① Nanjing University perovskite-silicon tandem certified 30.77% (Sep 29, certifier not named), on 2.5 cm x 2.5 cm substrates, 3,400 hours of light —— Perovskite-silicon tandem solar cell built on textured silicon reaches 30.77% efficiency - pv magazine Global · pv-magazine.com · https://www.pv-magazine.com/2026/09/29/perovskite-silicon-tandem-solar… ② JinkoSolar TAC 28% peak (claimed, Oct 17) against a certified 27.2% research cell —— JinkoSolar unveils 28%-efficient back-contact TOPCon solar cell with amorphous silicon HJT passivation - pv magazine Australia · pv-magazine-australia.com · https://www.pv-magazine-australia.com/2026/10/20/jinkosolar-unveils-28… ③ YINGFA XBC 2.0 up to 28.4% (claimed, Oct 22-24) —— YINGFA to Showcase TOPCon 3.0 Multi-Cut and XBC 2.0 Solar Cells at REI 2026 · saurenergy.com · https://www.saurenergy.com/solar-energy-news/yingfa-to-showcase-topcon… ④ Qcells reported to plan a GW-scale tandem factory for 2029 —— Qcells plans a gigawatt-scale perovskite tandem solar factory by 2029 | Perovskite-Info · perovskite-info.com · https://www.perovskite-info.com/qcells-plans-gigawatt-scale-perovskite… ⑤ Gicon 365 m, 3.8 MW turbine built, not inaugurated (Nov 19 planned); 30-33 GWh yield claim implies a 90-99% capacity factor —— Germany’s telescoping wind turbine becomes world’s tallest · newatlas.com · https://newatlas.com/energy/gicon-telescoping-wind-turbine-world-recor…'s tallest wind turbine reaches final height in Germany's former coal mining region | Euronews · euronews.com · https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/30/worlds-tallest-wind-turbine-being-… ⑥ Longyuan tender floors 24.0% for 4.5 GWp and 23.2% for 1.5 GWp —— China Solar PV News Snippets – October 14, 2026 – TaiyangNews | Solar Now · now.solar · https://now.solar/2026/10/14/china-solar-pv-news-snippets-october-14-2…
  13. Slide 13

    Outlook · Dates|Plan for Nov 2, Nov 23, Dec 4 and Dec 31

    Speaker notes

    Plan for November 2, November 23, December 4 and December 31. Demand is cooling in China, supply is still ahead of it, and US trade dates, not prices, set the next six weeks. November 2 is when Commerce is expected to issue the duty orders, and December 4 is when Section 232 starts. For buyers, LevelTen sees three to seven dollars a megawatt-hour more once tariffs apply, 4.7 to 10.9 percent. Developers decide US supply before December 4, and sellers to the US check origin before November 2. That closes this issue.

    Slide text

    Outlook · Dates

    Plan for Nov 2, Nov 23, Dec 4 and Dec 31

    Source: ScanX; Utility Dive; pv magazine USA; Solar Insure; Anza; MNRE; Saur Energy; LevelTen

    Dates still ahead

    dates in the title

    Oct 29

    First Solar Q3 results after market close

    Company

    Nov 2

    Commerce expected to issue AD/CVD orders

    US trade

    Nov 19

    Gicon turbine inauguration planned

    Wind

    Nov 23

    ITC full report due

    US trade

    Dec 4

    Section 232 tariff and MIPs start

    US trade

    Dec 31

    End of India's limited ALMM window

    India

    Jan 1, 2027

    Three Chinese national standards take effect

    China

    Q1 2027

    T1 Energy cell fab expected

    Company

    2029

    Qcells tandem factory planned

    Company

    Next six weeks

    Demand is cooling in China, supply is still ahead of it, and US trade dates, not prices, set the next six weeks.

    Capacity removal remains a plan; for US buyers Nov 2 and Dec 4 are the contract decision points.

    PPA price pressure on USD 64.23/MWh

    4.7% to 10.9%

    LevelTen sees USD 3-7/MWh more once tariffs apply

    Consequence: a missed US trade date cannot be recovered, and Chinese module prices stay soft

    Next step

    US developers decide supply before Dec 4, sellers to the US check origin before Nov 2, and buyers budget 4.7% to 10.9% more on PPA prices

    Where the numbers come from
    【本页依据】 ① Oct 29 First Solar Q3 results after market close —— First Solar to release Q3FY26 results on October 29 · scanx.trade · https://scanx.trade/stock-market-news/companies/first-solar-release-q3… ② Nov 2 Commerce expected to issue AD/CVD orders; Nov 23 ITC full report due —— Solar imports from India, Indonesia, Laos injured US manufacturers: ITC | Utility Dive · utilitydive.com · https://www.utilitydive.com/news/itc-material-injury-solar-imports-ind… finds material injury from solar imports from India, Indonesia, and Laos - pv magazine USA · pv-magazine-usa.com · https://pv-magazine-usa.com/2026/10/16/usitc-finds-material-injury-fro… ③ Dec 4 Section 232 tariff and MIPs start —— The Newest Tariff That Changes Solar Costs & Manufacturing · solarinsure.com · https://www.solarinsure.com/new-solar-tariffs-effect-on-price-manufact… Module Domestic Content Urgency After Section 232 Tariff · anzarenewables.com · https://www.anzarenewables.com/blog/solar-module-domestic-content-urge… ④ Dec 31 end of India's limited ALMM window —— APPROVED LIST OF MODELS AND MANUFACTURERS (ALMM) | MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY | India · mnre.gov.in · https://mnre.gov.in/en/approved-list-of-models-and-manufacturers-almm ⑤ Jan 1, 2027 three Chinese national standards take effect; capacity removal remains a plan —— As Global Solar Installations Slow, The Capacity Shakeout Is Just Beginning- Infolink · saurenergy.com · https://www.saurenergy.com/solar-energy-news/as-global-solar-installat… ⑥ LevelTen sees USD 3-7/MWh more once tariffs apply, 4.7% to 10.9% on USD 64.23/MWh —— Solar PPA prices jump 5% in Q3, mainly on new trade tariffs: LevelTen | Utility Dive · utilitydive.com · https://www.utilitydive.com/news/tariffs-solar-wind-ppa-prices-levelte… North American PPA Price Index, Q3 2026 · leveltenenergy.com · https://www.leveltenenergy.com/post/levelten-north-american-ppa-price-…
  14. Slide 14

    Trade dates set the next six weeks

    Speaker notes

    To close: trade dates, not prices, set the next six weeks. Supply still runs ahead of demand, so lock origin and supply decisions before the US dates rather than after prices move. Thank you.

    Slide text

    Closing

    Supply still runs ahead of demand; lock origin and supply

    decisions before the US dates, not after prices move.

    Thank you

    2026-10-24 · Solar and Wind Monthly Brief · Sep 24–Oct 23, 2026

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  60. 72Building quality domestic U.S. solar cell fabs is more important than technology-choice today - pv magazine Globalpv-magazine.com
  61. 73Forecasting domestic U.S. module production to the end of 2027 - pv magazine USApv-magazine-usa.com
  62. 74More than 70% of announced U.S. solar manufacturing expansion plans yet to be financed - pv magazine Globalpv-magazine.com
  63. 75United States Solar PV Market 2026 - 11.4 GW Q2 Installations Surge 45%makreo.com
  64. 76USITC Backs Solar Import Duties On India, Indonesia, Laostaiyangnews.info
  65. 77Commission Vote on Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells | United States International Trade Commissionusitc.gov
  66. 78United States International Trade Commission | United States International Trade Commissionusitc.gov
  67. 79USITC finds material injury from solar imports from India, Indonesia, and Laos - pv magazine USApv-magazine-usa.com
  68. 80Solar imports from India, Indonesia, Laos injured US manufacturers: ITC | Utility Diveutilitydive.com
  69. 81Solar Module Domestic Content Urgency After Section 232 Tariffanzarenewables.com
  70. 82US Solar Panel Manufacturers: Where Panels Are Made in 2026greenlancer.com
  71. 83U.S. International Trade Commission Finds Solar Imports from India, Indonesia, and Laos Injure U.S. Manufacturers | RVIArvia.org
  72. 84T1 Energy announces Department of Commerce waiver allowing cell imports - pv magazine USApv-magazine-usa.com
  73. 85The Newest Tariff That Changes Solar Costs & Manufacturingsolarinsure.com
  74. 86Will the polysilicon Section 232 drive upstream solar manufacturing to the US? | Wood Mackenziewoodmac.com
  75. 87INTEGRUM ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED ...bseindia.com
  76. 88US finalizes tariffs on solar imports from India, Indonesia, Laos - Solmar Capitalsolmarcapital.co
  77. 89Law Gratislawgratis.com
  78. 90APPROVED LIST OF MODELS AND MANUFACTURERS (ALMM) | MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY | Indiamnre.gov.in
  79. 91Solar PV Capital Projects: Industry Brief | Capibudcapibud.com
  80. 92ESG Knowledge Update | October 2026 | Osborne Clarkeosborneclarke.com
  81. 93ESG Focus: UK/EU/International ESG Regulation Monthly Round-Up – August/September 2026 | Hogan Lovells Cadwalader - JDSuprajdsupra.com
  82. 94Timeline of key ESG Developments in 2026slaughterandmay.com
  83. 95Renewable Energy Laws and Regulations 2027 | United Kingdomiclg.com
  84. 96JUST VALUES JUST VALUES - Fabian Societyfabians.org.uk
  85. 97Press - EEB - The European Environmental Bureaueeb.org
  86. 98China’s Solar Exports Keep Falling as Beijing Mulls Export Controls | OilPrice.comoilprice.com
  87. 99China cuts NEV export tax rebates, testing profitability of automakers' overseas growth - CnEVPostcnevpost.com
  88. 100China cancels export VAT refund for solar related products - GGIggi.com
  89. 1012026 China Export Tax Rebate Changes | Mighty Shippingmightyshipping.com
  90. 102#95: Why did China just scrap its 13% export subsidy?decodingthedragon.substack.com
  91. 103Qcells plans a gigawatt-scale perovskite tandem solar factory by 2029 | Perovskite-Infoperovskite-info.com
  92. 104Latest Solar Panel Technology 2026: Trends & Innovationgreenlancer.com
  93. 105Perovskite-silicon tandem solar cell built on textured silicon reaches 30.77% efficiency - pv magazine Globalpv-magazine.com
  94. 106Wide-bandgap perovskite with homogeneous crystallization and suppressed halogen segregation for efficient perovskite-organic tandem solar cells | Nature Communicationsnature.com
  95. 107Best Solar Panels Costa del Sol 2026: LONGi, Jinko, AIKOkidi-solar.es
  96. 108Longi LR7 vs LR8: Which Is Better in 2026?accio.com
  97. 109LONGi Solar Panel Price in Pakistan 2026solarpricepakistan.com.pk
  98. 110Why BC Cells Are Hard to Make: AIKO's Self-Masked Two-Step Process Explainedooitech.com
  99. 111SunPower Solar Panels Review UK: Are They Still Available?solarinfo.uk
  100. 112JinkoSolar unveils 28%-efficient back-contact TOPCon solar cell with amorphous silicon HJT passivation - pv magazine Australiapv-magazine-australia.com
  101. 113TOPCon vs Mono PERC Solar in Indian Heat 2026 Compareheavengreenenergy.com
  102. 114Top Perovskite Solar Stocks 2026: Shattering the Silicon Ceilingexoswan.com
  103. 115Top 10 Solar Panel Manufacturers in China (2026)blackridgeresearch.com
  104. 116Global Top 10 Offshore Wind Turbine Manufacturers (2026)blackridgeresearch.com
  105. 117Global Wind Power Flange Market Size, Share, and Strategic Outlook (2026-2031) | Offshore Wind and Ultra-Megawatt Turbines Create High-Margin Growth Opportunitiesfinance.yahoo.com
  106. 118Germany’s telescoping wind turbine becomes world’s tallestnewatlas.com
  107. 119World's tallest wind turbine reaches final height in Germany's former coal mining region | Euronewseuronews.com
  108. 120Wind Energy End-of-Service Guide | Department of Energyenergy.gov
  109. 121Hybrid Solar-Battery Integrated Inverter Systems Market To 2035: Solar-Plus-Storage Mandates Drive Growth - News and Statistics - IndexBoxindexbox.io
  110. 122Zelestra and EDP expand solar-plus-storage PPA partnership with another 462MWh of batteries in Spainenergy-storage.news
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  112. 124Solar Europa T2, investment Photovoltaic. Invest your moneyapp.enerfip.eu
Contents
  1. 011. Key takeaways from the month
  2. 022. Installation data
  3. 033. Price trends
  4. 044. Capacity and companies
  5. 055. Trade policy
  6. 066. Technology progress
  7. 077. Outlook and dates
  8. 088. References

1. Key takeaways from the month

Between Sep 24 and Oct 23, 2026, solar and wind news was dominated by a China-led slowdown in installations, firm polysilicon prices over soft module prices, and a US trade regime that moved from petitions to final duties. Five conclusions follow, each supported in the chapter named in brackets and judged against Oct 24, 2026.

1. The 2026 global decline is a China story, and the monthly data do not yet show the catch-up that forecasts assume. BloombergNEF cut its 2026 forecast to 584 GW DC, down 10.8% from 655 GW, with China at 271 GW (-29%) and the rest of the world rising 15% to 313 GW. The "down 29%" is this full-year forecast, not an August figure. China added 11.04 GW in August (January-August 97.19 GW), and InfoLink's ~200 GWac estimate needs about 25.7 GW a month, 2.3 times August's pace. [Chapter 2]

2. Polysilicon has firmed, but modules are still slipping below the reported floors. InfoLink had polysilicon at RMB 40-43/kg for Oct 8-14 and the TOPCon module average at RMB 0.719/W. The reported RMB 0.79/W TOPCon floor from an Oct 11 meeting, which is unconfirmed and not binding, sits 9.9% above that average. Elsewhere, Europe's mainstream module was EUR 0.130/Wp in September (-3.7% month on month), and LevelTen's Q3 solar PPA price was USD 64.23/MWh. [Chapter 3]

3. Oversupply is the fact; consolidation is still a proposal. InfoLink says cell makers run below 50% utilisation, and polysilicon stocks exceed 560,000 t. The circulating plan to cut polysilicon capacity from 3.5 to 2.4 Mt/yr (-31.4%) is disputed, while the October output plan of about 105,000 t is 12.9% below September. China's August module exports were 15.26 GW (-50% year on year), against SMM's 23.92 GW for September. [Chapter 4]

4. US trade policy now works in two layers, and both land within weeks. The ITC voted final affirmative on Oct 14 on cells and modules from India, Indonesia and Laos, with combined maximum rates of 249.13%, 268.06% and 219.10% (our sums), and Commerce orders are expected Nov 2. Section 232 starts Dec 4 with a 15% tariff and reported minimum import prices of USD 0.38/W for modules, lifting imported modules from 27 to 38 cents/W, +41% on Anza's quote. [Chapter 5]

5. Technology news was claims and lab-scale results, not certified records. The one certified cell is a 30.77% perovskite-silicon tandem from Nanjing University on small substrates, while Jinko's 28% TAC peak and YINGFA's 28.4% are claimed. Qcells reportedly plans a GW-scale tandem factory for 2029, and Gicon's 365 m turbine is built but not inaugurated. Wind coverage in the material is thin. [Chapter 6]

1.1 Solar and wind at a glance

Item Value Period Basis Source
World solar installations 584 GW DC (-10.8% vs 655 GW) 2026 BNEF forecast pv magazine
China solar installations 11.04 GW; Jan-Aug 97.19 GW Aug 2026 NEA data via relay, reported OPIS
US solar installations 11.4 GW (+45% y/y) Q2 2026 SEIA via blog, reported; AC/DC unconfirmed Makreo
Germany solar additions 12.76 GW Jan-Sep 2026 Bundesnetzagentur, preliminary to Oct 13 pv magazine
TOPCon module, China average RMB 0.719/W Oct 8-14, 2026 InfoLink reported spot InfoLink
North America solar PPA, P25 USD 64.23/MWh Q3 2026 LevelTen Core-Markets index LevelTen
China module exports 15.26 GW (-50% y/y) Aug 2026 Reported (InfoLink, SolarQuarter) SolarQuarter
US AD/CVD, cells and modules from India 249.13% combined ITC final Oct 14, 2026 Our sum of Commerce rates; orders pending pv magazine USA
Perovskite-silicon tandem, Nanjing University 30.77% Sep 29, 2026 Certified, body not named pv magazine

2. Installation data

Chapter 1 set out the month's conclusions; this chapter gives the installation numbers behind them. Every figure reaches us through a relay (pv magazine, OPIS, Makreo), because the BNEF, NEA, SEIA and Bundesnetzagentur originals are not in our material.

Item Key figure Date Status Source
World 2026 (BNEF) 584 GW DC, -10.8% Oct 15-16, 2026 Forecast pv magazine
China 2026 (BNEF) 271 GW, -29% Oct 15-16, 2026 Forecast pv magazine
China, August (NEA) 11.04 GW; Jan-Aug 97.19 GW Date not stated Reported OPIS
US, Q2 (SEIA) 11.4 GW, +45% y/y Sep 10, 2026 Reported Makreo
Germany, September 1,226 MW; Jan-Sep 12.76 GW Data to Oct 13, 2026 Preliminary pv magazine
China 2026 (InfoLink) ~200 GWac Date not stated Forecast SaurEnergy
Offshore wind FID 2026 2.1 GW vs >12 GW built Sep 21, 2026 Estimate Green Fuel Journal

2.1 Global forecasts: a China-only decline

BloombergNEF cut its 2026 global forecast to 584 GW DC, its first forecast of an annual decline. The 2025 base is 655 GW DC, and 584 ÷ 655 = 0.892, so -10.8%. Mysteel's dateline is Oct 16. It is the third cut, after 753 GW in Q1 2025 and 649 GW in December 2025.

BNEF (via pv magazine) 2025 (GW) 2026 forecast (GW) Change
China 383 271 -29%
Rest of world 272 313 +15%
World 655 584 -10.8%

The 2026 decline is a China story. The world falls by 71 GW (655 - 584), China by 112 GW (383 - 271), and the rest of the world adds 41 GW (313 - 272).

Three conflicts. Rest-of-world growth is +15% (313 ÷ 272 = 1.151) in pv magazine and Mysteel; Joule Post's 13% is pv magazine's older 308 GW vs 272 GW comparison. We follow 15%. BNEF's previous China forecast is 341 GW in two sources and 310 GW DC in TaiyangNews. We follow 341, since 649 - 308 = 341. BNEF's 383 GW for China in 2025 is not NEA's official 315 GW AC, so do not mix the two bases.

Other forecasters agree on direction. SolarPower Europe's medium scenario falls from 664 to 612 GW (-8%). InfoLink falls from 685 to 509-597 GWdc (-13% to -26%). The 2025 bases differ, so compare changes, not levels.

2.2 China: monthly data against full-year forecasts

NEA data, as relayed by OPIS, show China added 11.04 GW in August, down 21.6% from 14.08 GW in July (11.04 ÷ 14.08 = 0.784). June was 12.48 GW and January-August is 97.19 GW; CREA quotes 97.2 GW. That leaves 72.07 GW for January-June, close to BNEF's "about 71.8 GW", which is 66% below H1 2025's 212.2 GW (71.8 ÷ 212.2 = 0.338).

The "down 29%" in our brief is not an August figure. It is BNEF's full-year China forecast (271 ÷ 383 = 0.708). The material has no August year-on-year number; CREA says only that solar and wind installations "rose year-on-year in August, partly reflecting a low base". SaurEnergy, relaying InfoLink, calls January-August "down 66%". That repeats the H1 ratio and would imply a 286 GW base (97.19 ÷ 0.34), so about 74 GW in July-August 2025 (286 - 212.2) out of roughly 103 GW for all of H2 (315 - 212.2). We treat it as unverified.

InfoLink (estimate) expects about 200 GWac for 2026. That needs 200 - 97.19 = 102.8 GW in September-December, or 25.7 GW a month, 2.3 times August's pace. An OPIS source sees no "noticeable recovery" in domestic demand soon. Our reading: the full-year forecasts assume a second-half catch-up that the monthly run-rate does not yet show.

2.3 United States and Germany

SEIA and Wood Mackenzie's Solar Market Insight Q3 2026 is dated Sep 10, 2026. Makreo, a research blog, reports 11.4 GW for Q2, up 45% year on year, of which utility-scale was 9.6 GW (+61%), residential 995 MW (-12%), commercial 638 MW (+11%) and community solar 231 MW (-14%). The parts sum to 11.46 GW, so the gap is rounding. Makreo says "GW", while Greenlancer gives the 9.6 as GWdc; we treat the total as DC, unconfirmed. The driver was the Jul 4, 2026 begin-construction deadline. Solar was 45% of new US capacity in H1 2026, 70% with storage.

Germany's Bundesnetzagentur recorded 1,226 MW in September, down from 1,644 MW in August and up from 920 MW in September 2025. January-September is 12.76 GW (12,762 MW), "slightly above" last year. That is gross; after 136 MW decommissioned it is 12,626 MW net. Operating capacity is 130.7 GW. Data run to Oct 13 with a 15% late-registration uplift, so this is preliminary. Ground-mounted additions hit 479 MW, the year's low.

Gaps. The material has no India installation figure (BNEF says only that India is "chugging along") and no EU-wide figure.

2.4 Wind: offshore only

The material is thin and has no China or US onshore data. GWEC, via GreentechLead, puts the global offshore fleet at 92.5 GW at end-2025. China holds 48.4 GW, 52% of it (48.4 ÷ 92.5). Investment trails construction: TGS | 4C (data dated Sep 21, 2026; Green Fuel Journal report published Sep 29) counts only 2.1 GW of FIDs in 2026 against more than 12 GW entering operation, and expects 5.6 GW by year-end (estimates). Westwood's September update (posted Sep 25; event dates not stated) reports South Korea's state-led framework for 25 GW of zones by 2031, a 2 GW Victoria offtake auction with awards in 2028, and a German WindSeeG amendment for Jan 1, 2027, now before the Bundestag (announced). Our reading: capacity is being built faster than it is being financed. A Windtech headline reports two bids in Taiwan's Round 3.3, but the page has no body or date.

3. Price trends

Chapter 2 showed demand cooling in China, the largest market; this chapter asks what that did to prices, and whether the industry's price floors show up in transactions.

3.1 Price snapshot, October 2026

Item Key figure Date Status Source
Polysilicon, China (n-type recycled / granular) RMB 40–43/kg / RMB 40–41/kg Oct 8–14 Reported spot InfoLink
Wafer, 210N / 183N (China) RMB 1.10–1.15 / 0.95–1.00 per piece Oct 8–14 Reported spot InfoLink
Cell average, 210N / 183N / 210RN RMB 0.295 / 0.30 / 0.31 per W Oct 8–14 Reported spot InfoLink
TOPCon module, China average RMB 0.719/W (down 0.004) Oct 8–14 Reported spot InfoLink
TOPCon module, outside China USD 0.114/W Oct 8–14 Reported spot InfoLink
Reported floors: polysilicon / BC / TOPCon RMB 43,000/t / 0.86 / 0.79 per W Meeting Oct 11 Reported, unconfirmed, not binding TaiyangNews
Europe mainstream module EUR 0.130/Wp (-3.7% MoM) Sep 2026 average Reported pvXchange via Gramwzielone
North America solar / wind PPA, P25 USD 64.23 / 68.27 per MWh Q3 2026 Reported index LevelTen
US module, delivery after Dec 4 USD 0.38/W (about 0.27 before) As of Oct 5 Vendor blog quote Anza

Polysilicon has stabilised because producers refuse to sell below cost, but modules are still slipping in practice: the reported RMB 0.79/W TOPCon floor sits about 10% above InfoLink's RMB 0.719/W average.

3.2 China: a firm upstream, a soft downstream

Polysilicon is the one link that has firmed. InfoLink had producers "selling at no less than full cost", with restocking need-based. Antaike data for the week to Sep 30 (via ChemNet) gave an n-type rod-silicon average of RMB 43,000/t (= RMB 43/kg) and RMB 40,300/t for granular, with only 2–3 firms trading. According to SaurEnergy's report of an InfoLink briefing, prices returned to RMB 40/kg in September after SAMR issued pricing-compliance guidance and producers pledged not to sell below full cost. TaiyangNews's index (Gessey PV Consulting data) was flat week on week in CW40–CW42 but up 18.8–22.4% month on month in CW41 and 11.8–13.9% in CW42. A flat price with a shrinking MoM gain means the comparison base rose, not that prices fell. Wafers were down 2.9–5.2% MoM (CW41) and 4.1–5.6% (CW42), and year-to-date no segment has fallen more than 25.8%.

The floors are reported, not confirmed. Taiwa Energy, via TaiyangNews, reported that producers meeting in Hangzhou on Oct 11 agreed a polysilicon average of at least RMB 43,000/t including tax, plus module floors of RMB 0.86/W (BC) and RMB 0.79/W (TOPCon), applying to exports, procurement and bids. ChemNet found one participant confirming and another saying the meeting happened but no prices were discussed, and calls the content a consensus, not mandatory policy. TaiyangNews says it is unknown whether authorities adopted it. ChemNet words the polysilicon floor as an average tax-inclusive cost price, TaiyangNews as a price; we treat "about RMB 43/kg" as the figure and the package as unconfirmed.

Transactions sit below the floors. InfoLink puts TOPCon delivery at RMB 0.65–0.73/W for ground-mounted and 0.68–0.76 for distributed projects, and BC at 0.75–0.77 and 0.78–0.81. The TOPCon floor is 0.79 ÷ 0.719 - 1 = +9.9% above the average; the BC floor is 0.86 ÷ 0.81 - 1 = +6.2% to 0.86 ÷ 0.75 - 1 = +14.7% above delivery ranges. EnergyTrend (Oct 15) says first-tier TOPCon is quoted at RMB 0.70–0.72/W, second-tier below 0.68, with some deals at 0.65–0.69, and leaders cut RMB 0.01–0.03/W through undisclosed discounts. OPIS reported that since early August FOB China n-type 210R wafers rose 14.2% and cells 18.1% while modules were unchanged (report date not stated).

Stocks stay heavy. EnergyTrend counts polysilicon inventories above 560,000 t, wafers about 27 GW and cells 7–8 days of sales. InfoLink estimates stocks held by producers, upstream, downstream and traders at 730,000–790,000 MT. The scopes differ; InfoLink's is the wider estimate. Q4 utility-scale orders are lifting 210N wafers and cells.

3.3 Outside China: Europe, the US, India and PPAs

Europe. pvXchange's September averages (via Gramwzielone): Mainstream EUR 0.130/Wp (-3.7% MoM, +23.8% since January), High Efficiency 0.145 (-3.3%, +26.1%), Full Black 0.155 (-3.1%, over +19%), Low Cost 0.07 (flat, over +27%). The January-to-September check holds: 0.130 ÷ 0.105 = 1.238. 42watt's September wholesale range, EUR 0.130–0.155/Wp, matches. October pvXchange data is not in the material; InfoLink says European prices "softened" in recent weeks as Chinese firms ship out low-efficiency stock. Outside China TOPCon averages USD 0.114/W, against about USD 0.10 before China's export VAT rebate ended on Apr 1 (see Chapter 5).

United States. Wood Mackenzie and SEIA (via pv magazine USA, URL dated Sep 24) put Q2 2026 module prices at USD 0.37/W for distributed (-16% YoY) and USD 0.33/W for utility (-2%). Anza said in a blog post that, as of Oct 5, imports for delivery after Dec 4 price at the USD 0.38/W floor against about 0.27 before, which is (0.38 - 0.27) ÷ 0.27 = +41%; Domestic Cell modules are about 0.50 against 0.47, so the premium shrank from 20 to 12 cents. Roth Capital's earlier estimate of +USD 0.14/W for imports (via Solar Insure citing pv magazine, date not stated) is higher; we follow Anza's dated quote. Tariff terms are in Chapter 5.

India. The material gives no price values. InfoLink says a few recent orders edged higher on advance stocking, more for non-DCR projects.

PPAs. LevelTen (Oct 20) reports P25 solar on its Continental Index +4.9% in Q3 and wind -0.1%. New Core-Markets P25 prices are USD 64.23/MWh (solar) and USD 68.27/MWh (wind), a new metric not comparable with earlier quarters. Utility Dive wrote that the average solar PPA "rose 4.9% to $64.23/MWh", merging the two measures; we follow LevelTen. In Q2 solar fell 4.8% QoQ and wind rose 5.5% QoQ and 17.5% YoY, according to NZero. LevelTen's analysis, as relayed by NZero, puts the tariff impact on imported modules above 40%, matching Anza's 41%. LevelTen's Sarah Wolf estimates tariffs could add USD 3–7/MWh once in force, 3 ÷ 64.23 = 4.7% to 7 ÷ 64.23 = 10.9%. Wind is limited by FAA and Department of Defense permitting, not by turbine cost; the material has no turbine prices.

4. Capacity and companies

Chapter 3 covered where prices stand; this chapter looks at the capacity, trade flows and balance sheets behind them.

Item Key figure Date Status Source
China module exports 15.26 GW, -50% YoY Aug 2026 Reported SolarQuarter; Hindu BusinessLine
China module exports 23.92 GW, +44.18% MoM Sep 2026 Reported (SMM) SMM
China cell exports 7.84 GW, +54% MoM Aug 2026 Reported SolarQuarter
China polysilicon capacity 3.5 Mt/yr; cut to 2.4 Mt proposed End-2025; Oct 11, 2026 Proposal, disputed ChemNet
China cell utilisation below 50% 2026, date not stated Estimate (InfoLink) Saur Energy
Aiko Q3 9M revenue RMB 14.472bn; Q3 profit RMB 44.57m Oct 21, 2026 Company report EnergyTrend
First Solar Q3 Results due after market close Oct 29, 2026 Announced ScanX
US factories ~66 GW modules vs ~3 GW cells Date not stated Reported (SEIA) GreenLancer; SolarInsure

4.1 Oversupply, and a consolidation that is still a promise

InfoLink says every segment of the chain, from polysilicon to modules, still holds 1,200-1,700 GW of capacity, and Chinese cell makers run at below 50% utilisation (estimate, article date not stated). EnergyTrend counts polysilicon stocks above 560,000 t, wafer stocks of about 27 GW and cell stocks of 7-8 days of sales in mid-October. InfoLink's wider count, including downstream firms and traders, is 730,000-790,000 t, over six months of demand. The scopes differ, so both stand.

On Aug 6, eight polysilicon makers, including Tongwei, GCL, Daqo and New Hope, signed an initiative not to sell below full cost, according to Daqo's interim report. On Oct 11 a closed-door Hangzhou meeting reportedly covered capacity control, price floors and mutual supervision. The circulating proposal would cut national polysilicon capacity from 3.5 Mt/yr to 2.4 Mt/yr. That is 1.1 ÷ 3.5 = 31.4%, not the "over 16%" quoted online; we follow the arithmetic. Participants disagree on the meeting: one confirmed the reports, another said no prices were discussed, and ChemNet notes it is a consensus, not policy.

Output matters more than the proposal. ChemNet's data show September output of 120,400 t (+1.3% month on month) and an October plan of about 105,000 t (-12.9%). That implies 15,400 t less, against about 20,000 t of cuts EnergyTrend says the market expects.

An earlier attempt failed: a government-backed plan for the six largest makers to raise about CNY 50bn, buy and idle about a third of capacity was halted by the antitrust regulator (SAMR), and Tongwei has since moved to buy Qinghai Lihao (planned, date not stated). GCL Technology signed a non-binding MoU (filing, via pv magazine, Oct 20) to buy 81.91% of Sichuan GCL Lithium, an LFP cathode maker owned by its chairman's family, for about CNY 2.5bn (CNY 650m cash plus CNY 1.85bn in new shares). GCL reported an H1 2026 net loss of CNY 2.08bn, 17.2% wider. Its granular silicon sold at CNY 31.97/kg against a cash cost of CNY 25.23/kg, a CNY 6.74/kg gap, yet it lost money.

Capacity removal is still a plan, not a fact: stocks are building, and the only dated hard lever is three national standards (GB 47835-2026, GB 29447-2026, GB 47834-2026) taking effect on Jan 1, 2027.

4.2 Exports: modules fall, cells rise

China exported 15.26 GW of modules in August: +0.2% on July, -50% on 30.82 GW in August 2025, and 158.71 GW in January-August (-12%). Europe took 6.51 GW (6.51 ÷ 15.26 = 43%); Asia-Pacific took 4.02 GW and the Americas 2.19 GW. India explains part of the drop. Shipments fell from 2.68 GW to 0.07 GW after ALMM List-II took effect on June 1, which is 2.61 GW of the 15.56 GW year-on-year fall, about 17%. Cell exports went the other way: 7.84 GW in August (+54% MoM) and 72.69 GW in January-August (+9%). Cells to India fell to 0.04 GW from 2.56 GW in April, down over 98%, and India's listed cell capacity is 39.4 GW against 217 GW of modules, 18%.

SMM, a different data provider, reports September exports of 23.92 GW, +44.18% (+7.33 GW) on August and -6.67% year on year; January-September was 184.66 GW (-9.6%). Europe took 7.19 GW (30.1%), the Middle East 3.97 GW (16.6%) and the US only 0.22 GW (0.9%). SMM calls the European rise restocking, not recovery.

The series conflict: SMM's figures imply August at 23.92 - 7.33 = 16.59 GW, against 15.26 GW above. We follow 15.26 GW for August and SMM only for September, and do not splice them.

4.3 Company results and announcements

Three Chinese Q3 reports are in the material (company reports, via EnergyTrend):

Company (report date) 9M revenue 9M net result Q3 net result
Aiko (Oct 21) RMB 14.472bn, +24.79% loss RMB 709m profit RMB 44.57m
Drinda (Oct 22) RMB 5.223bn, -8.08% loss RMB 428m loss RMB 175m
Shijing (Oct 21) RMB 124m, -88.82% loss RMB 791m loss RMB 98.5m

Aiko's quarterly profit came from higher shipments and selling prices, but foreign-exchange losses widened its nine-month loss. Shijing began pre-reorganisation on June 5, 2026, with formal restructuring uncertain. LONGi, Jinko, Trina and JA Solar Q3 results are not in the material, so we give no figures.

First Solar (FSLR) reports Q3 after the close on Oct 29 (announced). Consensus EPS is $4.64 (Zacks) or $4.67 on revenue of $1.29bn (MarketBeat), estimates. Q2 delivered EPS of $3.92 and revenue of $1.06bn, down 3.4% year on year; full-year sales guidance of $4.9-5.2bn was affirmed on Jul 31. Kalkine claims a reaffirmation "this week", but no dated release supports it, so we follow Jul 31. Backlog was 45.1 GW ($13.6bn) at Jun 30, per GSR, against "near 48 GW" after Q1 per Simply Wall St. Wind material is thin: Siemens Energy's Gamesa reported a EUR 75m quarterly profit before special items in Q3 FY2026, its first since 2022 (according to GSR, date not stated).

4.4 US factories and domestic content

SEIA's figures, as relayed, show about 66 GW of US module nameplate but only about 3 GW of cell capacity, 3 ÷ 66 = 4.5%. T1 Energy says Commerce granted a waiver on Oct 22 to import up to 1.725 GW of cells for its Texas module plant until its cell fab starts in Q1 2027. Toyo opened its expanded 2 GW Texas module plant (reported Oct 7) and plans a $357m, 1.5 GW cell line by Q1 2028. Section 232 terms: see Chapter 5.

Financing is the weak point. pv magazine, drawing on Solar Manufacturing USA Quarterly data, puts US manufacturing capex at almost $4bn in 2024 and about $3bn in 2026 (estimate), and says over 70% of announcements needing 2027 spending are unfunded or stranded. Anza, a procurement platform, listed up to about 30 GW of domestic-cell modules for Q4 2026-2028 as of Oct 5: 0.5 GW in Q4 2026, 12 GW in 2027 and, by subtraction, about 17.5 GW in 2028. The domestic-content threshold rises from 50 points in 2026 to 55 from 2027, so supply is scarcest just as requirements tighten.

5. Trade policy

Chapter 4 covered who can make solar equipment and where; this chapter covers the trade measures that decide where that equipment can be sold.

Item Key figure Date Status (as of Oct 24, 2026) Source
US AD/CVD on cells and modules from India AD 123.04% + CVD 126.09% = 249.13% ITC vote Oct 14, 2026 ITC final affirmative; Commerce orders expected Nov 2 pv magazine USA; USITC
Same case, Indonesia AD 94.36% + CVD 73.2–173.7%; high end 268.06% ITC vote Oct 14, 2026 As above pv magazine USA
Same case, Laos AD 65.43% + CVD 82.03–153.67%; high end 219.10% ITC vote Oct 14, 2026 As above pv magazine USA
US Section 232, polysilicon and derivatives 15% ad valorem tariff plus minimum import prices (MIPs) Signed Aug 6; effective Dec 4, 2026 Announced, not yet in effect Solar Insure; Wood Mackenzie
Section 232 MIPs $21/kg polysilicon; $100/kg ingots and wafers; $0.22/W cells; $0.38/W modules Effective Dec 4, 2026 Reported (proclamation text not in material) Solar Insure; Makreo
US anti-stockpiling rule Window Sep 22–Dec 3, 2026; T1 Energy waiver for up to 1.725 GW of cells Waiver announced Oct 22, 2026 In effect pv magazine USA; Anza
India ALMM List-II (cells) Projects commissioned after Jun 1, 2026; limited window to Dec 31, 2026 for net-metering and open access Since Jun 1, 2026 In effect MNRE
China export VAT rebate, PV Rebate cancelled; batteries 9% to 6%, then 0% from Jan 1, 2027 Apr 1, 2026 In effect GGI
EU solar trade measure None found in the material for the window n/a Gap n/a

5.1 US: the India, Indonesia and Laos duties are final at the ITC

On Oct 14, 2026 the US International Trade Commission (ITC) voted affirmative in its final antidumping (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) investigations on crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled into modules, from India, Indonesia and Laos. The petitioner was the Alliance for American Solar Manufacturing and Trade, led by First Solar, Hanwha Qcells USA and Mission Solar Energy, which filed in July 2025. Commerce confirmed dumping and subsidies in September 2026 (day not stated).

The orders themselves are not yet in effect. Petitioners' counsel Tim Brightbill expects Commerce to issue them on Nov 2, 2026 (via Utility Dive); TaiyangNews gives the same date, while pv magazine USA says only "early November". US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) then starts collecting cash deposits. The ITC's full report, USITC Publication 5804, is due by Nov 23.

The combined rates below are our sums of the two Commerce rates pv magazine USA lists: India 123.04 + 126.09 = 249.13%; Indonesia 94.36 + 173.7 = 268.06% at the top of its CVD range; Laos 65.43 + 153.67 = 219.10%. The RVIA trade association cites "147% to 267%" across the three countries. That is a range, not a conflict: Laos's lowest pairing is 65.43 + 82.03 = 147.46%, and the top is about one point under our sum. We follow pv magazine USA's components. These duties stack on existing tariffs and Section 232 floors.

Brightbill said the orders will "formally close off" the Indonesia and Laos route Chinese-owned firms used to avoid the earlier Southeast Asia orders. Two related cases remain open. Commerce began a circumvention inquiry into Ethiopia-assembled products using Chinese wafers in July 2026, after a May petition. An AMER coalition is pursuing South Korean cells, with no determination in the material. InfoLink (via The Hindu BusinessLine, Oct 12) says Chinese cell suppliers moved to Indonesia, the Philippines and Laos to use the pre-Dec 4 window. Two of those three now face duties, so inventory built there carries risk (our inference).

Trade policy now works in two layers: country-specific AD/CVD (final at the ITC on Oct 14) and a global Section 232 price floor from Dec 4. Shifting assembly to a new country no longer avoids both.

5.2 US: Section 232 starts Dec 4, and the domestic premium shrinks

President Trump signed the Section 232 proclamation on Aug 6, 2026, closing a 13-month Commerce investigation; unlike AD/CVD it applies globally. It starts Dec 4, 2026, 41 days after Oct 24. The instrument is a 15% tariff on polysilicon derivatives plus MIPs enforced as additional specific tariffs: $21/kg polysilicon, $100/kg ingots and wafers, $0.22/W cells and $0.38/W modules (Solar Insure, Makreo). Makreo adds that it replaces the Section 201 safeguard, which expired in February 2026. We have not seen the proclamation, so treat the MIPs as reported.

Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security issued an emergency rule defining stockpiling, with import-prohibition penalties and a waiver process. Anza puts the window at Sep 22–Dec 3. On Oct 22, T1 Energy said it received a waiver to import up to 1.725 GW of cells for its Wilmer, Texas plant; pv magazine USA says it appears to be the first public disclosure.

All price effects are estimates. Roth Capital (via Solar Insure) expects imported modules to rise about $0.14/W, cell imports about $0.11/W and wafer-plus-cell imports about $0.05/W; on a 10 kW system, 10,000 W × $0.14 = $1,400. Anza's model shows imported modules moving from 27 to 38 cents/W, +11 cents or 11 ÷ 27 = +41%. LevelTen separately says "more than 40%". The 11 versus 14 cent gap reflects different baselines, so use 11–14 cents as the range (prices: Chapter 3).

Anza module price (cents/W) Before proclamation After Dec 4 Premium over imports, before Premium over imports, after
Imported 27 38 n/a n/a
Domestic Lite 34 40 +7 +2
Domestic Cell 47 50 +20 +12

Source: Anza.

The premium narrowed because imports rose 11 cents while Domestic Cell modules rose only 3 (50 − 47). Anza ties this to the 10% domestic content adder: the threshold is 40, 45, 50 and 55 points for construction starting in 2024, 2025, 2026 and 2027 or later, and the adder needs placed-in-service by end-2027 (2029 if construction began or safe harbor was reached before Jul 4, 2026).

Wind: the material has no wind-specific tariff change in the window. LevelTen notes only that the same Section 232 action puts duties on steel, aluminium and some copper products, raising wind costs.

5.3 India, China and the EU

India. MNRE shows ALMM List-II (cells) applying with "no blanket extension" beyond Jun 1, 2026, plus a limited window to Dec 31, 2026 for net-metering and open-access projects. Its latest cell-list revision is the 9th, dated Aug 21, 2026, before the window. List-III for ingots and wafers starts Jun 1, 2028, according to Law Gratis citing the PIB. InfoLink says India imported 0.04 GW of Chinese cells in August against 2.56 GW in April, down (2.56 − 0.04) ÷ 2.56 = 98%. There is no in-window customs-duty, anti-dumping or safeguard item. The only rates in the material, 40% basic customs duty on modules and 25% on cells from April 2022, are historical and flagged for re-checking.

China. Notice No. 2 of 2026 (Ministry of Finance and State Taxation Administration), effective Apr 1, 2026, cancelled export VAT rebates on 249 product categories including solar cells. Decoding the Dragon says the PV rebate was 9% (13% before Dec 2024), so a CNY 1,000,000 FOB shipment loses 9% × 1,000,000 = CNY 90,000 of refund (our arithmetic). GGI warns the real cost depends on the exporter's VAT position. On Oct 12, 2026 the ministries announced that the new-energy-vehicle rebate falls from 13% to 9% on Apr 1, 2027, the same direction of travel. An OilPrice.com headline says Beijing "mulls" solar export controls, but the page body is not in the material, so this is unverified.

EU. The material has no EU solar trade measure in the window. The only item is the Commission's guidelines on the Forced Labour Regulation, dated Sep 3, 2026, before the window and with contents truncated.

Judgement. For US buyers, Nov 2 and Dec 4 are the contract decision points. Watch Nov 2 (orders), Nov 23 (ITC report), Dec 4 (Section 232) and Dec 31 (India window).

6. Technology progress

Chapter 5 covered the trade barriers around cells and modules; this chapter looks at the product itself. In the window (Sep 24–Oct 23, 2026) the material shows no new certified world record, only one certified lab-scale tandem, uncertified claims and a wind-height milestone.

Item Key figure Date Status Source
Perovskite-silicon tandem, Nanjing University 30.77% Sep 29 Certified (body not named) pv magazine
JinkoSolar TAC back-contact cell 28% peak Oct 17 Claimed pv magazine
YINGFA XBC 2.0 cell up to 28.4% Oct 22–24 Claimed Saur Energy
Qcells tandem factory GW-scale, 2029 Oct 13 Reported plan Perovskite-Info
Gicon turbine, Schipkau 365 m tip Sep 29 Built, not inaugurated New Atlas
Zelestra and EDP hybrid PPAs 462 MWh Oct 6 Agreed Energy-Storage.news

Efficiency news this month was claims and lab-scale results, not certified records; the commercial signals were a 2029 tandem factory plan and a 365 m tower with no output data yet.

6.1 Cell efficiency: certified versus claimed

A Nanjing University perovskite-silicon tandem on industrial textured silicon reached a certified 30.77% (pv magazine, Sep 29); the text available does not name the certifier. The device is small (2.5 cm × 2.5 cm substrates) and an encapsulated cell ran 3,400 hours under continuous light. LONGi's NREL-certified tandem record is 34.85%, so this cell is 34.85 − 30.77 = 4.08 points lower, but it works on industrial textured wafers. A Nature Communications perovskite-organic tandem (accepted Sep 18) shows 28.20%, of which 27.82% is certified, with 90% retained after 700 h. JinkoSolar unveiled TAC, its first back-contact cell, at Global Tech Day in Shanghai on Oct 17. Jinko says production cells exceed 27% with a 28% peak, but its white paper gives no third-party certification, test area or production average (claimed). The only certified Jinko BC figure in the material is 27.2% for an n-type research cell in its H1 2026 report, not tied to TAC, so the claim is 28 − 27.2 = 0.8 points above it. YINGFA, exhibiting at REI in Greater Noida (Oct 22–24), cites TOPCon 3.0 cells at 27.3% "measured" and XBC 2.0 at up to 28.4%, cell level only, no certifier named (claimed).

According to an SEO-style page, LONGi's HIBC silicon cell reached 28.13% in April 2026 (ISFH-certified; the text cuts off after "ISFH and"). If YINGFA's 28.4% were certified it would top that, but none is stated. The month of the 34.85% tandem record conflicts: April 2025 per GreenLancer, June 2025 per that SEO page. Value and NREL certification agree, so we leave the month open. The material has no BC module record or Trina or Aiko announcement in the window.

6.2 Perovskite: from pilot lines to factory plans

Qcells is reported (Perovskite-Info, Oct 13) to plan a gigawatt-scale tandem factory opening in 2029, site undecided. Its panels come from a 40 MW Korean pilot line launched in 2024, and no composition or field degradation data was disclosed. An undated stock-research page says commercial production was planned for 2026 and mass production for H1 2027; we follow the dated October report.

Oxford PV, per photovoltaik magazine (issue 08-2026, before the window), sells a bifacial module at about 25% and plans Centaur 3 at 550 W and 26%, then 27% in 2027 (planned). GCL Perovskite supplied 224 single-junction 270 W modules to a 500 m noise barrier, 224 × 270 W = 60.48 kWp (TaiyangNews, Oct 14), and reportedly finished an end-to-end run on its GW-scale line in September (date not stated). The exoswan page puts that factory's opening in June 2025; we follow TaiyangNews.

On the buyer side, Longyuan's first 2026 PV framework tender (6 GWp, launch date not stated) requires n-type bifacial modules with front-side efficiency of at least 24.0% for 4.5 GWp and 23.2% for 1.5 GWp (tender terms). Mass procurement sits at 23–24% module efficiency, lab cells at 27–35%.

6.3 Wind: record height, not record power

Gicon's Schipkau turbine for Germany's SPRIND agency is 365 m at the tip, with a 300 m hub and 3.8 MW rating. Gicon announced the lift complete on Sep 29; AP reports wiring still to install before a planned Nov 19 inauguration (built, not operating as of Oct 24). It stands 25 m above Dongfang Electric's 26 MW prototype (365 − 25 = 340 m), an offshore design on an onshore test site, which has 26 ÷ 3.8 ≈ 6.8 times the power.

Yield is the open question. Gicon hopes for 30–33 GWh a year at under 5 cents/kWh (company claim). A 3.8 MW machine can make at most 3.8 × 8,760 h = 33.3 GWh, so that implies a 90–99% capacity factor, which is not credible for this rating, and neither source explains it. The uplift also differs: "roughly twice" a conventional turbine per New Atlas and the Euronews subhead, but "220 per cent more" in Euronews' text. We follow "twice". For offshore size, GreentechLead (citing GWEC, date not stated) puts the 2025 average installed turbine at 10.3 MW, with MingYang developing 18 MW-plus and Vestas' V236-15.0 MW the Western reference. Blackridge (Feb 2026) calls Siemens Gamesa's 21.5 MW prototype the most powerful installed; we follow the newer New Atlas reference to Dongfang's 26 MW, though neither is certified. No new offshore turbine launch appears in the window, so wind coverage is thin.

6.4 Storage pairing

On Oct 6, Zelestra and EDP agreed two hybrid PPAs in Spain for existing plants: Pedroso (31 MWdc solar, 25 MW/100 MWh BESS) and Valkyria (150 MWdc, 90.45 MW/362 MWh), totalling 181 MWdc and 462 MWh. Both batteries run about 4 hours (100 ÷ 25; 362 ÷ 90.45). With two earlier deals, hybrid-PPA storage between the two reaches 1,022 MWh. In the US, 46% of new home solar systems in Q2 2026 included a battery (ACP and Wood Mackenzie, via PowerLutions). IndexBox estimates hybrid inverters at 25–30% of 2026 global inverter shipments, up from 15–20% in 2022 (estimate, aggregator). Pairing is becoming the default.

7. Outlook and dates

Chapters 2-6 covered installations, prices, capacity, trade policy and technology. This chapter turns them into an outlook, a table by reader and a dated watch-list, using only facts from those chapters.

7.1 Outlook

Demand is cooling in China, supply is still ahead of it, and the next six weeks are set by US trade dates, not by prices.

Installations first. BNEF's 584 GW DC forecast falls 71 GW (655 - 584), China falls 112 GW and the rest of the world adds 41 GW. China's August run-rate of 11.04 GW does not yet support the second-half catch-up in full-year forecasts. Prices come next. Polysilicon holds near RMB 40-43/kg, while TOPCon modules trade about 9.9% below the reported RMB 0.79/W floor, and stocks stay heavy. Capacity removal remains a plan, with the only dated hard lever being three national standards on Jan 1, 2027. In the US, the Nov 2 and Dec 4 dates decide contract timing, and the domestic premium narrows from 20 to 12 cents/W.

7.2 What changed, and what it means by reader

Reader What changed Implication Evidence
US developers Section 232 starts Dec 4; imported modules move from 27 to 38 cents/W (+41%), Domestic Cell modules from 47 to 50 Decide supply before Dec 4; domestic-cell supply is only 0.5 GW in Q4 2026 and 12 GW in 2027 as the content threshold rises to 55 points —
Developers outside the US World installations forecast to fall 10.8%, with the rest of the world up 15%; Europe's mainstream module is EUR 0.130/Wp, -3.7% month on month Growth is outside China; European module costs are up 23.8% since January but easing —
Chinese manufacturers Cell utilisation below 50%, floors unconfirmed, transactions below them; Sept exports 23.92 GW read as restocking Price discipline is unproven; watch the 105,000 t October output plan —
Manufacturers selling to the US Final AD/CVD on India, Indonesia and Laos; T1 Energy waiver for up to 1.725 GW of cells Moving assembly to a new country no longer avoids both layers; stock built in Indonesia and Laos carries risk (our inference) —
Buyers and offtakers LevelTen Q3 solar PPA index up 4.9%, and the new Core-Markets P25 price is USD 64.23/MWh; LevelTen sees USD 3-7/MWh more once tariffs apply Expect upward pressure of 4.7% to 10.9% on that price; wind is limited by permitting, not turbine cost —
Technology buyers Certified lab cells at 30.77%; 28% production claims uncertified; tenders ask 23.2-24.0% modules Treat vendor figures as claims until a certifier is named —

7.3 Key dates

Dates already past on Oct 24, 2026 are marked "In effect".

Date Event State on Oct 24, 2026 Source
Apr 1, 2026 China cancels export VAT rebates on 249 product categories, including solar In effect GGI
Jun 1, 2026 India ALMM List-II (cells) applies In effect MNRE
Aug 6, 2026 Section 232 proclamation signed In effect Wood Mackenzie
Sep 22, 2026 US anti-stockpiling window opens In effect Anza
Oct 14, 2026 ITC final affirmative vote on India, Indonesia, Laos In effect USITC
Oct 22, 2026 T1 Energy cell-import waiver announced In effect pv magazine USA
Oct 29, 2026 First Solar Q3 results after market close Upcoming ScanX
Nov 2, 2026 Commerce expected to issue AD/CVD orders Upcoming Utility Dive
Nov 19, 2026 Gicon Schipkau turbine inauguration planned Upcoming New Atlas
Nov 23, 2026 ITC full report (Publication 5804) due Upcoming pv magazine USA
Dec 4, 2026 Section 232 tariff and minimum import prices start; anti-stockpiling window ends Dec 3 Upcoming Solar Insure; Anza
Dec 31, 2026 End of India's limited window for net-metering and open-access projects Upcoming MNRE
Jan 1, 2027 Three Chinese national standards take effect (GB 47835-2026, GB 29447-2026, GB 47834-2026) Upcoming Saur Energy
Q1 2027 T1 Energy cell fab expected to start Upcoming pv magazine USA
2029 Qcells GW-scale tandem factory planned Upcoming Perovskite-Info

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