Taiwan looks to solar cell price spike as US tariffs hit China

Taiwan’s solar equipment makers are eyeing higher prices as the US government’s decision to impose dumping duties on Chinese cells triggers a rush in demand their way.

Yingli, Trina and numerous other Chinese module makers are expected to buy cells from Taiwanese companies to get around US anti-dumping duties of 31% levied on their own products.

The decision on duties, announced last week, is still preliminary but the tariffs will be effective immediately.

They are expected to boost cell prices that have slumped from $1.1 per watt about a year ago to just $0.46 in the fourth quarter of 2011.

“Taiwan’s total cell production capacity is 7GW. That’s plenty to supply the US market which is expected to reach…

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