China Solar Cell Makers Set Record Output Despite Vows to Cut

Bloomberg.com · last updated April 17, 2025 – 6:44 PM

China’s solar cell output soared to a record in March as policy-driven, rush installations boosted demand along the supply chain, a development that goes against the sector’s vows to curb output.

The total output of solar cells was 78.44 gigawatts in March, up 24% from a year ago, according to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics on Wednesday. The monthly figure is the highest on record since the government agency started compiling the data in 2010.

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