21世纪经济报道·2025-11-12 09:53Core Viewpoint - The A-share photovoltaic sector experienced a significant downturn, with major companies like Canadian Solar and LONGi Green Energy seeing substantial declines in stock prices due to market rumors regarding the failure of a silicon material and component alliance [1][3][4]. Group 1: Market Performance - On November 12, the photovoltaic sector index fell by 1.46%, losing 60.292 points, with Canadian Solar dropping over 14% and other companies like JA Solar and LONGi Green Energy also experiencing declines exceeding 6% [1][2]. - Specific stock performances included Canadian Solar at 20.56, down 14.33%, and LONGi Green Energy at 20.79, down 7.35% [2][3]. Group 2: Industry Rumors and Responses - Market rumors suggested that a silicon material and component alliance was rejected by relevant authorities, and there were claims that JA Solar executives indicated a "storage platform" had failed [3][4]. - JA Solar's staff denied these claims, stating that the company was not involved in the storage platform and that the rumors were unfounded [3]. - The China Photovoltaic Industry Association issued a statement refuting the circulating rumors, emphasizing their commitment to industry self-regulation and combating malicious actions against the photovoltaic sector [4][7]. Group 3: Industry Developments - The "storage platform" is part of the photovoltaic industry's efforts to combat "involution," with major companies reportedly signing agreements to collaborate on capacity storage [8]. - Reports indicated that the total funding required for capacity storage could exceed 200 billion to 300 billion, with plans for a fund of approximately 700 billion to facilitate acquisitions [8]. - Despite recent challenges, some photovoltaic companies, like LONGi Green Energy, reported improved financial performance, with a revenue of 509.15 billion for the first nine months of the year, showing a significant reduction in losses over the last two quarters [8][9]. Group 4: Future Outlook - Analysts noted that the photovoltaic sector's profitability showed signs of improvement, driven by stabilized prices in the supply chain and reduced inventory impairment losses [9]. - The focus for the industry moving forward includes monitoring the implementation of the silicon material storage platform and the demand side, particularly regarding the "14th Five-Year Plan" for photovoltaic installations and the enforcement of pricing regulations [11].