The era of cheap Chinese solar + storage is ending – here’s why
Summary
<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/11/Trina-Solar-Texas.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1200" /></div><p>Solar and storage prices are about to rise after a year and a half of record lows, according to new data from Wood Mackenzie. Equipment procurement costs for solar and energy storage will jump around 9% starting in Q4 2025, marking the end of the bargain pricing developers have enjoyed for the last 18 months. That’s because China is changing the rules.</p> <a class="more-link" href="https://electrek.co/2025/10/02/cheap-chinese-solar-storage-is-ending-heres-why/#more-437055">more…</a>
<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/11/Trina-Solar-Texas.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1200" /></div><p>Solar and storage prices are about to rise after a year and a half of record lows, according to new data from Wood Mackenzie. Equipment procurement costs for solar and energy storage will jump around 9% starting in Q4 2025, marking the end of the bargain pricing developers have enjoyed for the last 18 months. That’s because China is changing the rules.</p>
<a class="more-link" href="https://electrek.co/2025/10/02/cheap-chinese-solar-storage-is-ending-heres-why/#more-437055">more…</a>