Featured in Cracking the code – 03-2011

Spot market for PV panels: Cheaper than ever

Module prices: As was to be expected, there was a sharp decline in prices in each of the regions of origin. Spot market prices hit a record low in January.

In January, Asian module manufacturers offered their products for approximately eight cents cheaper than in December, while prices for products manufactured in Europe dropped by approximately four cents. Never before have module prices been that low on our spot market. This also applies to inverters from all well-known brands. Already in 2010, their prices fell, …

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