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A shift in attitude

Solarbuzz market report: Industry players have to move past the disappointing results of 2012 and identify the new challenges and opportunities. Michael Barker, Senior Analyst at NPD Solarbuzz, analyzes some of the key trends impacting PV pricing.

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pv magazine

03 May 2013

The year 2012 had the ignominious distinction of being the fourth consecutive year in which c-Si PV module prices declined on an annual basis and also exhibited the highest rate of decline in any single year. The declines in module average selling prices (ASPs) can largely be attributed to two interconnected factors: overcapacity throughout the …

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