Di Yi Cai Jing·2025-12-26 07:44Core Viewpoint - The price of silicon wafers has significantly increased due to rising costs of silicon materials and silver paste, with strong price support from silicon wafer manufacturers [1][2] Group 1: Silicon Wafer Market - Silicon wafer prices have shown a notable increase in the past week, driven by strong pricing intentions from manufacturers [1] - The average transaction price for N-type G10L monocrystalline silicon wafers rose to 1.2 yuan per piece, up 2.56% week-on-week; N-type G12R wafers reached 1.31 yuan, up 9.17%; and N-type G12 wafers hit 1.52 yuan, up 1.33% [1] - The overall price increase in silicon wafers is being transmitted downstream to component manufacturers, who are responding to industry self-discipline [1][2] Group 2: Silver Paste and Component Pricing - The continuous rise in silver paste prices, which have increased over 140% this year, has made it the largest cost component in photovoltaic modules, surpassing silicon materials [2] - The cost breakdown for photovoltaic components shows silver paste at 17%, silicon materials at 14%, and glass at 13% [2] - Component market prices have been adjusted upwards by 0.02 to 0.04 yuan per watt, with current prices for distributed mainstream components ranging from 0.68 to 0.71 yuan per watt [2] Group 3: Industry Trends and Statistics - The National Development and Reform Commission emphasizes the need for order regulation and innovation in the "new three" industries, including photovoltaics [3] - As of November, China's total installed power generation capacity reached 3.79 billion kilowatts, a year-on-year increase of 17.1%, with solar power capacity at 1.16 billion kilowatts, up 41.9% [3] - The price of polysilicon in the upstream market has risen from 35,400 yuan per ton to 53,600 yuan per ton, indicating a recovery in the industry as losses narrowed to 31.039 billion yuan in the first three quarters of 2025 [3]