Current Trends in Battery Separator Prices: Wet and Dry-Process Base Films Analysis

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### Battery Separator Prices and Market Updates

#### Latest Updates in the SMM Separator Market

The table below outlines the current pricing for various types of battery separator films and coatings as of June 24, 2025:

| Price Description | Price Range (USD/㎡) | Average Price (USD/㎡) |
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| Wet-process Base Film (5μm) | 0.15 – 0.18 | 0.17 |
| Wet-process Base Film (7μm) | 0.09 – 0.10 | 0.09 |
| Wet-process Base Film (9μm) | 0.08 – 0.10 | 0.09 |
| Dry-process Base Film (12μm) | 0.05 – 0.06 | 0.06 |
| Dry-process Base Film (16μm) | 0.05 – 0.06 | 0.05 |
| Wet-process Coated Separator (5μm+2μm) | 0.18 – 0.22 | 0.20 |
| Wet-process Coated Separator (7μm+2μm) | 0.12 – 0.14 | 0.13 |
| Wet-process Coated Separator (9μm+3μm) | 0.12 – 0.14 | 0.13 |
| Dry-process Coated Separator (12μm+4μm) | 0.09 – 0.10 | 0.10 |
| Wet-process Ceramic Coated Separator (7μm+2μm+1μm+1μm) | 0.17 – 0.22 | 0.20 |
| Wet-process Ceramic Coated Separator (9μm+3μm+3μm) | 0.17 – 0.20 | 0.18 |

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#### Industry News

– **Jinko Solar Sets New Record**: Jinko Solar has unveiled its N-type TOPCon high-efficiency PV modules, achieving a remarkable conversion efficiency of 25.58%, a new global benchmark for similar modules. Additionally, their 182N-type high-efficiency monocrystalline silicon cells reached a full-area conversion efficiency of 27.02%, marking a record for large-area N-type cells.

– **Flexible Support Procurement Project**: On June 23, the candidates for the 2025 Flexible Support Procurement Supplier Project were announced. Huiyao Pinshang Energy Technology (Jiaxing) Co., Ltd. secured the top spot, followed by Jiangsu Chengbu Construction Engineering Co., Ltd. and Jiangsu Arctech New Energy Technology Co., Ltd.

– **Dubai Solar Park Expansion**: The Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park has achieved an installed capacity of 3,860 MW, with an additional 800 MW added in 2025 as part of its ongoing sixth phase.

– **KEC International Secures Orders**: KEC International has landed a significant contract for 380 kV overhead transmission lines in Saudi Arabia, part of a larger order package valued at approximately $258 million.

– **GameChange Solar Supplies Trackers**: GameChange Solar has entered a contract with ACME Greentech Ventures FZCO to supply its Genius Tracker™ 1P Single Row system for a 450 MWp solar project in Duqm, Oman.

– **Wafer Prices Update**: The market price for N-type 18X wafers is hovering between 0.88 – 0.90 yuan per piece, while 210R wafers are priced at 1.03 – 1.10 yuan. The overall price center is shifting towards 0.88 yuan per piece, indicating a decline in wafer prices.

– **National Energy Administration Reports on PV Growth**: The National Energy Administration reported that from January to May, solar power generation capacity grew by 56.9% year-on-year, reaching 1.08 billion kW. In May alone, 92.92 GW of new PV capacity was added.

– **Record PV Installations in May**: New PV installations soared by 383.2% year-on-year in May, with domestic installations reaching approximately 92 GW, setting a new historical record for the month.

– **Jiayuan Technology Update**: Jiayuan Technology has begun bulk shipments of copper foil for semi-solid-state batteries, while small batches of copper foil for all-solid-state batteries have been sampled.

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#### Market Ratios & Indices

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– **SMMI**: 3,146 (+4 / +0.13%)
– **Shanghai Interbank Offered Rate**: 1.37 (+0.3 / +0.22%)

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