Global PC Panel Market Booms in 2026, Photovoltaic & BIPV Become Core Growth Drivers

     Since 2026, the polycarbonate (PC panel) industry has ushered in structural prosperity. With the advancement of global carbon neutrality and the upgrading of building energy conservation, demand in three major tracks including Building Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV), daylighting canopies and greenhouse projects has exploded. Orders of domestic leading enterprises have been scheduled to the second half of the year, with prices maintaining a steady upward trend.

      Industry data shows that the global PC panel market scale is expected to exceed 18 billion US dollars in 2026, with an annual growth rate of over 12%. Among them, the demand for photovoltaic-grade solid PC sheets and hollow sunlight panels has increased by more than 40% year-on-year. The core driving factors lie in two aspects: first, large public buildings such as airports, high-speed railway stations and commercial complexes widely adopt PC daylighting roofs to replace glass; second, distributed photovoltaics and agricultural photovoltaic greenhouses are rapidly popularized. With four major advantages of high light transmittance, hail resistance, heat preservation & energy saving and light weight, PC panels have become the preferred covering material.

      Domestic enterprises have made continuous breakthroughs in raw material modification, UV coating, anti-condensation and flame retardant grade. The localization rate of high-end PC panels has risen to 65%, greatly reducing project costs. The industry predicts that 2026-2028 will be a golden period for the high-end, functional and photovoltaic development of PC panels.