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Will China curb low-price competition & excess capacity in the solar sector?

China’s top industry officials have vowed to curb low-price competition and excess capacity in the solar sector, as authorities begin implementing measures aimed at stabilizing supply chains and rebalancing the market. China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) Image: 維基小霸王, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

Which Chinese solar companies have hit their daily trading limits?

Shares in nine Chinese solar companies, including Tongwei, Flat Glass, and Eging PV, hit their daily trading limits on July 3. Daqo Energy gained more than 15%, and GCL’s Hong Kong-listed shares rose 9%. Still, analysts remain cautious about the pace and scale of restructuring.

Will China's solar industry restructure?

Still, analysts remain cautious about the pace and scale of restructuring. While central policymakers have drawn a clear line, overcapacity remains entrenched across China’s solar value chain. Restructuring in silicon, wafer, and module manufacturing could take months or years to take effect.

What does MIIT say about the solar industry?

According to the official MIIT statement, the solar industry must “firmly implement the central government’s decisions, resolutely crack down on low-price disorderly competition, and promote the orderly exit of outdated capacity.”

What happened to Chinese solar stocks after MIIT meeting?

Solar stocks surged in mainland China and Hong Kong following the MIIT meeting. Shares in nine Chinese solar companies, including Tongwei, Flat Glass, and Eging PV, hit their daily trading limits on July 3. Daqo Energy gained more than 15%, and GCL’s Hong Kong-listed shares rose 9%.

Are polysilicon prices still below cost?

Figures from the China Nonferrous Metals Industry Association show that polysilicon prices have remained below cost for more than a year, with at least four producers suspending operations in the first half of 2025. Investors responded quickly to the policy signals. Solar stocks surged in mainland China and Hong Kong following the MIIT meeting.