GCL-Poly anticipates losses of over US$ 200 million in first fifty percent of 2020

• Significant polysilicon and also solar wafer manufacturer, GCL-Poly has actually warned capitalists that it expects to make a bottom line of at the very least RMB 1.5 billion (US$ 217 million) for the very first half of 2020 as market demand and also other issues influenced profitability.

GCL-Poly stated that net losses would certainly be around double the level of bottom lines of RMB751 million (US$ 108.6 million) recorded in the prior year duration as a result of new property problems, minimized revenue after the sale of power plants in 2019 from its subsidiary GCL New Energy as well as fx losses triggered by the recognition of the US dollar against the RMB for United States buck denominated indebtedness.

Although the firm noted that it likewise experienced an undisclosed decrease in the quantity sales of solar wafers for the reporting period, GCL-Poly did not discuss the level of ASP (Average Selling Price) declines that influenced producers in the first half of the year.

GCL-Poly has actually experienced a sharp decline in its products sector earnings over the last two years, mainly due to the record low polysilicon ASPs and overcapacity in the solar wafer industry.

Last week, an additional significant polysilicon producer in China, Xinte Energy Carbon monoxide said the firm would certainly make no more than RMB 5 million web profit for the first fifty percent of 2020 as ASP's declined 17.17% compared to the previous year period. Polysilicon ASPs were reported to have actually been RMB 52.1/ kg (US$ 7.54/ kg) (tax obligation exclusive) in the first half of 2020, contrasted to (US$ 9.10/ kg) in the prior year duration.