Phil Shen's questions to Daqo New Energy Corp (DQ) leadership • Q4 2024
Question
Phil Shen of ROTH Capital asked for the potential timing and scope of China's solar supply-side reform, a quarterly polysilicon pricing forecast for 2025, and the possibility of an upside surprise in China's domestic demand.
Answer
CFO Ming Yang suggested a supply-side policy for the entire solar industry could be announced around the early March government meetings. Deputy CEO Anita Zhu forecasted N-type poly prices in the higher end of the RMB 40-45/kg range in H1 2025, potentially moving to the lower end in H2. She projected stable China demand of 250-300 GW for 2025, with growth limited by grid constraints and policy uncertainty.