The prices of N-Type technology cells and wafers have seen a significant increase in the last week, according to the latest bulletin from InfoLink Consulting — which monitors global costs in the photovoltaic production chain on a weekly basis.
After a 3,2% drop in early July, Type N cells have surged again in the last seven days, rising 6,7%. The price, which had fallen from $0,031/W to $0,03/W, is now at $0,032/W.
N-type wafers, the raw materials used in solar cell manufacturing, saw an even steeper increase: 13,3%. The price per wafer rose from US$0,113 to US$0,128, unchanged from the previous weeks, unlike the price of solar cells.
Despite the one-off increase, the prices of these two components have fallen year-to-date. In January, Type N cells averaged $0,039/W, while wafers sold for $0,18 per piece.
Other inputs remain stable, with few exceptions
Most other inputs in the solar energy production chain remained stable at the beginning of the second half of the year. Prices remain in the same ranges recorded in the first two weeks of July.
The only exception was the P-Type cell — a technology considered inferior to Type N — which saw a 2,9% reduction in the last two weeks, going from US$0,034/W to US$0,033/W.
Polysilicon, the main raw material for cell and module production, remains stable at US$19,00/kg. Year-to-date, however, it has fallen 9,5% compared to US$21,00/kg in early January.
TOPCon and HJT modules also accumulate declines this year
Photovoltaic modules, the final stage of the production chain, also maintain their prices unchanged at the beginning of the semester. TOPCon models remain at US$0,088/W, while HJT models are at US$0,10/W.
Despite this recent stability, both technologies have also seen price reductions since January. TOPCon modules fell slightly from $0,09/W to $0,088/W, while HJT modules fell from $0,105/W to $0,09/W, a 14% drop in the first half of the year.
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