Module shipment rankings: While global module shipment rankings remained broadly stable in 2017, China saw something of a reshuffle. Growing demand for mono-Si products pushed Longi up to first place, while JinkoSolar remains the global leader. Independent analyst Corrine Lin brings further insight. Of the total global PV demand of 105.5 GW, the mono-Si market witnessed significant growth in 2017. Judging from the total shipment of mono and multi-Si wafers, the shares of mono-Si wafers increased from 19% in 2016 to 27% in 2017. Since the capacities of both mono and multi-Si wafers have increased substantially this year, their pricing strategies will affect the product market share. The share of mono-Si products may rise to 35 - 40% this year. On the other hand, owing to the significant growth of mono-Si market share, Longi topped the charts in terms of Chinese shipments, with outstanding performance.
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