Shift to Monocrystalline will see LONGi gobble market share

Through a Chinese heavy supply chain, LONGi is one of the major players in the solar manufacturing industry operating with a vertically integrated supply chain. With a high level of self-sufficiency from silicon ingot, through wafer and PV cell, to a complete solar modules, this allows manufacturers to control both the cost and quality of their products. As one of the top four solar manufacturers in China, and indeed worldwide, LONGi’s market advantage depends heavily on the low-cost of materials and labor within the Chinese supply chain compared to those used by foreign competitors like Canadian Solar or First Solar. This series of articles aims to identify and examine leading players in the market and provide key, impartial insight into…