Industry Value Chain

Overcapacity Across The Supply Chain Has Resulted In Intense Competition & Pullback Of Investments 2024 DEMAND, PRODUCTION, AND CAPACITY ACROSS SELECTED SECTORS IN CHINA

OVERCAPACITY POSES EXISTENTIAL CHALLENGE

In China, EV and industrial subsidies have been scaled back, and new industry standards are aimed at culling low-quality capacity

This has led to a crowded market and fierce competition in several stages of the supply chain, with price wars being common and some companies producing despite no orders

In other industries - such as solar - this story eventually resulted in a wave of consolidation

In the rest of the world, capacity investments have overshot local demand and many are now being cancelled, cut down, or delayed

CHINESE MANUFACTURERS HAVE 3 STRATEGIC OPTIONS 1. 2. 3.

Embrace cost competition domestically & cut prices to retain market share Focus on technical innovation and supply chain efficiencies to optimize the cost and value of products Expand overseas, where there is less competition, and an opportunity to maximize profits to offset shrinking margins back home

Source: Content & analysis provided courtesy of CRU Group Distinguished Partner). For more information, visit https://www.crugroup.com. ‘Demandʼ includes exports. There is a time lag from material and cell production to installation into end-use demand. Figures are rounded to the nearest 50. December 2024 data is partially estimated.

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