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Spot market for PV panels: Annual balance 2010

Module prices: The spot market for photovoltaic modules closed the year 2010 with a clear decline in prices. On the other hand, there was an increase in both production capacities and installations.

In December 2010, prices for crystalline modules were four to five cents per watt lower than a month before. The decline will be even more pronounced in January 2011 due to falling solar cell prices on the spot market – from 1.42 U.S. dollars (USD) per watt in November to USD 1.20 to 1.25 at …

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