JA Solar now expects cell and module shipments to come in between 1.5GW and 1.8GW for the year, down from its previous forecast of 1.8GW-2GW.

The company posted a net loss of 457.8m yuan ($72.1m) for the April-June second quarter, double the deficit recorded at the same stage last year.

JA Solar’s quarterly revenue fell 32% to 1.8bn yuan from a year-earlier 2.7bn