Photovoltaic glass prices rebound in the market outlook or usher in the peak of installed capacity
The market research organization PVInfolink recently released data that recently the price of photovoltaic glass (3.2mm coating) has risen from around 22-24 yuan/square meter at the end of August to 24-27 yuan/square meter. It is reported that due to the rising prices of raw materials such as soda ash and natural gas, the cost of photovoltaic glass has risen, and the new orders are on the rise.
During the year, photovoltaic prices continued to fluctuate. From January to February, the price remained at around 40 yuan/㎡, and began to decline gradually in March. After June, the price dropped to around 22 yuan/㎡, and recently the price has started to rise. Huachuang Securities believes that the price of photovoltaic glass has risen steadily, and the concentrated release of downstream demand is expected to drive a price rebound. Glass manufacturers’ inventories continued to decline, and some fell to low levels. In addition, the cost of soda ash continues to rise, and the price is pushing up. According to data from Baichuan Yingfu, the spot price of soda ash continued to rise during the year. Taking heavy soda ash as an example, the price was 2579 yuan/ton on September 3, an increase of about 80% during the year.
Flat, a listed company specializing in photovoltaic glass, stated in its mid-year report that in the first half of 2021, the rapid increase in the prices of raw materials such as bulk commodities and polysilicon, as well as international shipping pushed up the price of photovoltaic modules, which has increased the demand for photovoltaic power generation terminals in the market. Downturn. At the same time, the new production capacity of the photovoltaic glass industry has been released one after another. Since March 2021, the price of photovoltaic glass has dropped significantly, which will inevitably affect the profitability of the company’s solar glass segment.
There are also differences in the mid-year report performance of listed photovoltaic glass concept companies. Almaden’s Interim Report stated that the company’s operating performance in the second quarter was greatly affected. The net profit attributable to the parent was RMB 23,279,900, a year-on-year decrease of 42.49%; Flatt improved its operating performance by promoting the company’s large-size and thin photovoltaic glass products, and returned to the parent’s net. Profit increased by 173.66% year-on-year.
Soochow Securities stated that from August 1, 2021, the new version of the “Implementation Measures for Capacity Replacement in the Cement Glass Industry” has been implemented, which relaxes the restrictions on the access to new photovoltaic glass production capacity and speeds up the expansion of the company to a certain extent. The peak installed capacity is expected to usher in the second half of 2021 and 2022, but the actual growth rate of photovoltaic installed capacity may be affected by fluctuations in silicon prices.