The Electricity Rationing Influences The Shipment Of Photovoltaic Industry

Published:2011/3/21 22:50:00 Author:Li xiao na From:SeekIC

Although most of the photovoltaic bases are not located in the earthquake zone in Japan, this earthquake still makes the demand and supply of photovoltaic fluctuate, because the demand and supply is actually in its peak at that time. The whole shipment of the photovoltaic may reduce, which is possible to make the price high. The manufacturer Solutia maintains that the power was cut after the earthquake.

The electric energy generated by the renewable resource takes only 1.35% in Japan. Meanwhile, Japan is in the top three manufacturers of photovoltaic module and battery, which has produced 3G watt of modules in last year. Apart from the battery and modules which are provided to the European market, the installation is very high in Japan, thus the output is so large. The government has increased the subsidy for the photovoltaic projects in school, hospital and train station the year before last year. And the power tariff has been implemented in that year, so the achievements of the family photovoltaic system will be 42yens per kilowatt in the year of 2011. All the measures make the installation reach 4.82G watt in 2010, and it was only 1.9G watt three years ago.

The main manufacturers of the photovoltaic are located in western Japan, so the earthquake can not influence them directly. But the Setek Company was damaged badly for its location in the disaster area. Setek mainly produces the polycrystalline silicon.

The largest problem of the Japanese photovoltaic industry is how to release the capacity, because the electricity rationing influences the normal operating of the devices. March the sixth is the peak time of the global photovoltaic shipment. The demand for the related modules will release in that day no matter in Germany or Italy. In most of the European countries, the subsidy policy may change in the second half of this year, and the power price subsidy reduction policies will start, therefore, the Japanese photovoltaic manufacturers must guarantee the normal shipment. It is predicated that the electricity rationing will be lasting to the end of April. Most of the component manufacturers must have the stocks of polycrystalline silicon, and they will sign the yearly contract with the suppliers. But the price of polycrystalline silicon and battery will increase. The related integrated circuit is KTD1510.

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