China PV Association Releases Cost Standard; Over 20 Firms Post 15B Yuan Half-Year Pre-Losses
The China Photovoltaic Industry Association has released a general cost accounting model standard, providing a unified benchmark for defining below-cost sales. The standard, guided by the State Administration for Market Regulation and the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, covers the full supply chain from polysilicon to modules. It aims to address inconsistent cost measurement practices. Meanwhile, over 20 photovoltaic companies reported half-year pre-losses exceeding RMB 15 billion, reflecting challenges such as declining sales, low capacity utilization, and compressed margins. The standard is expected to help restore rational pricing in bidding processes.
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