In mid August, prices of chemical grade silicon metal kept firm in China. Si metal producers of China’s Xinjiang, Gansu, Inner Mongolia

Chinese solar companies may face a new round of investigations in the European Union regarding claims that panel manufacturers are circumventing import duties, and experts said such a move would be a heavy blow for debt-ridden photovoltaic producers.

In second ten-day of August, silicon metal price in US spot market rose up again due to shortage supply of materials from Brazil and Australia.

Metallurgical Si metal prices continued to decline while chemical Si metal prices remained firm in early August in China. As low grade Si metal prices kept declining, foreign dealers took sideline attitude toward purchases. Power price was much lower in high-w...

China's new photovoltaic (PV) grid capacity stood at 3.32 gigawatts (GW) in the first half of 2014, more than the total amount of new capacity installed in 2013.

Metallurgical Grade Si Metal Price Further Dropped in China

Chinese chemical silicon metal price firmed in August although the metallurgical materials dropped violently.

Chinese silicon metal 553# export price continued to drop due to weak demand and sliding price in Chinese domestic in August.