May 28, 2025 · InfoLink''s customs data shows that China exported about 21.39 GW of PV modules in April 2025, down nearly 9% MoM but up 2% YoY from 20.93 GW. As of the end of
Feb 16, 2023 · The export value of solar modules was about $42.36 billion and the export volume was about 153.6 gigawatts, a year-on-year increase of 72.1
Feb 18, 2025 · He noted, "From January to October 2024, India, Turkey, and Cambodia were the top three destinations for China''s PV cell exports. While Europe remains China''s largest PV
Jul 10, 2023 · In May, there was a year-on-year increase in the export volume of solar modules and inverters. Specifically, the export value of solar cell modules in May reached 31.553 billion
Jul 23, 2024 · According to the latest data from the General Administration of Customs, China''s photovoltaic module exports reached 19.2 billion yuan in June 2024. Although this represents
Jun 26, 2024 · In May 2024, China''s solar module exports showed a notable trend: higher volumes but lower prices. Data from the General Administration
Mar 28, 2025 · InfoLink''s customs data shows that China exported 22.26 GW of modules in January 2025, up 2% YoY from 21.91 GW. However, exports in February dropped to 16.26
Aug 13, 2025 · Solar PV products are a significant export for China. In 2021, the value of China''s solar PV exports was over USD 30 billion, almost 7% of China''s trade surplus over the last five
The PV module market has seen demand traction due to fall in prices of PV modules and because solar energy is a clean and pure form of energy. In addition, it is witnessing increasing
Aug 28, 2024 · South Africa has imported around 2.1 GW of modules during the January-July period. Recently, foreign developers started to develop PV plants in South Africa, while the
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Mar 3, 2025 · Source: CPIA Although the export volume of PV products continued to grow, with the export volume of wafers, cells and modules increasing by
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Jul 23, 2022 · The export volume of the PV modules reached 78.6 gigawatts in the first six months, up 74 percent year-on-year, according to the Ministry of
Feb 4, 2025 · The Asia-Pacific imported 4.56 GW of modules from China in December 2024, down 10% MoM from 5.08 GW and down 30% YoY from 6.56 GW. The Asia-Pacific imported
Jul 31, 2024 · China exported 22.1 GW of modules in June, a 4% month-on-month increase from 21.2 GW and a 22% year-on-year increase from 18.1 GW in 2023. China exported 64.3 GW of
May 6, 2025 · InfoLink''s customs data shows that China exported about 23.38 GW of PV modules in March 2025, up 44% MoM but down 5% YoY from 24.51 GW. China''s total module exports
In September 2024, China exported approximately 3.86GW of photovoltaic modules to the Asia-Pacific market, reflecting a 17% decrease from 4.63GW in August and a 45% decline from
Jan 7, 2025 · China exported 15.2 GW of modules in November 2024, down 12% MoM from 17.34 GW and down 14% YoY from 17.71 GW, according to InfoLink''s customs data. China exported
Nov 22, 2024 · In addition, the increase in the maximum power of modules and the rapid expansion of the market share of bifacial modules further
Sep 14, 2023 · China has at least 80% of the global market share in solar manufacturing capacity, making Chinese exports an important dataset for tracking the clean energy transition. In the
Mar 25, 2024 · Apart from module supply from India and Southeast Asia (which also includes imports from non-Chinese entities manufacturing in the region,
Given Pakistan''s reduced demand for photovoltaic systems, it is expected that the volume of Chinese photovoltaic module imports will continue to decline in the fourth quarter of 2024. This
Aug 6, 2025 · Will new PV manufacturing policies in the United States, India and the European Union create global PV supply diversification? Manufacturing
Feb 28, 2024 · Europe remained the largest overall destination for Chinese solar modules overall, but the region''s share of total Chinese solar exports dropped
Aug 13, 2025 · Solar PV Global Supply Chains - Analysis and key findings. A report by the International Energy Agency.
Aug 6, 2025 · Solar PV manufacturing capacity and production by country and region, 2021-2027 - Chart and data by the International Energy Agency.
Oct 8, 2023 · The total export capacity of cell and modules hit 18.6GW, with a year-on-year increase of 165% and a month-on-month uptick of 11%. From January to August, cumulative
Jul 4, 2024 · Chinese photovoltaic enterprises have successively "gone to Southeast Asia", and the leading enterprises have integrated production capacity from silicon wafers to modules.
Feb 28, 2024 · China maintained its dominant grip on the export of solar panels and modules in 2023, boosting global shipments by over a third from 2022''s
Jan 13, 2025 · The Middle East has become a key market for Chinese PV companies, both as a source of demand for hardware and also as a hotspot
Dec 12, 2024 · After experiencing a difficult year, China''s PV equipment manufacturers need to find a better way to cooperate, writes Carrie Xiao.

China exported 15.2 GW of modules in November 2024, down 12% MoM from 17.34 GW and down 14% YoY from 17.71 GW, according to InfoLink’s customs data. China exported 219.31 GW of modules from January to November 2024, up 14% YoY from 191.81 GW.
Over the last 12 months, China exported 111 GW of solar modules to Europe, the same amount as the total installed PV capacity of the United States. With a total over the last 12 months of 19 GW, Brazil is the largest single destination for China’s solar module exports outside of Europe.
In 2021, the value of China’s solar PV exports was over USD 30 billion, almost 7% of China’s trade surplus over the last five years. In addition, Chinese investments in Malaysia and Viet Nam also made these countries major exporters of PV products, accounting for around 10% and 5% respectively of their trade surpluses since 2017.
However, even if trade spats continue to shrink China's share of the solar component markets in North America and Europe, fast-growing economies such as The Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia and South Africa look set to ensure the overall trajectory of China's solar module exports remains higher.
Solar modules, which are fully assembled solar panels, accounted for 90% ($23.8 bn) of China’s total solar exports by value in the first half of 2023. Over the last 12 months, China exported 111 GW of solar modules to Europe, the same amount as the total installed PV capacity of the United States.
Asian countries saw the largest increase of all regions in solar module imports from China in 2023, growing by more than European nations for the first time since 2020. Europe remained the largest overall destination for Chinese solar modules overall, but the region's share of total Chinese solar exports dropped to 46.35% in 2023 from 55% in 2022.
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