News Flash
- According to the supply-demand database of PV InfoLink, Longi secured its leading position in the first half of the year, after attaining top spot last year.
- Trina, having actively developed overseas markets and saw brilliant performance in shipments, came in second.
- JA Solar, with steady growths, came in third.
Jinko, which is about to be listed in China, fell to the fourth place to secure profits, followed by Canadian Solar, Hanwha Q-Cells, Risen, First Solar, Suntech, and Astronergy. The top-10 consisted of pretty much the same manufacturers as in 2020, despite changes in rankings for 1H21.
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It is worth noting how vertically integrated companies, with advantages in controlling production costs, overtook Tier-2 manufacturers and gained a larger share of the market. The top 10 manufacturers saw 70.5 GW of shipment volume in the first half, accounting for far more than 70-80% as in previous years, as calculated with module demand in the first half.
Author: Bryan Groenendaal
