The top five PV module suppliers in the global PV industry shipped more than 20 GW in the first half of 2018, up 10% year-on-year.
In the first half of the year, the top five PV module shipments were Jinko Energy, Trina Solar, JA Solar, Longji and Artes Solar. Compared with 2017 ranking, Hanwha Q-CELLS fell out of the top five, and Longji rose to Fourth, more than GCL integration, Hanwha Q-CELLS and Artes Solar.
A few years ago, PV-Tech set the Silicon Components Super Alliance (SMSL) entry standard to ship more than 4 GW per year. In the first six months of this year alone, some of the top five companies in the world Shipments have exceeded 4 GW.
Although PV-Tech's ranking is generally considered to be the most credible today (especially given the fact that few companies currently report official data), the real question is what the company's shipments in the first half of the year exceeded 4.
Regardless of whether any other claims stimulated the first half of the top five shipments, China's 531 PV new deal is a key factor.
Although the impact of 'China's 531 New Deal' may surprise most domestic PV companies, some organizations have foreseen this a few years ago, especially companies like Jinko Energy, Trina Solar and JA Solar. .
Any adjustments to China's end-market consumption in the second half or 2019 will change the situation.
