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Second hand equipment: The market for used solar PV machinery is taking off as the industry is closing down facilities and reducing production lines.

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pv magazine

07 Aug 2013

As solar panel manufacturing over-capacity shrinks, companies are closing down factories and selling off equipment, creating an expanding second hand market. Demand is strong in developing countries with panel tariff barriers and almost non-existent in the Chinese manufacturing powerhouse, where much of the lowest priced second hand equipment is coming from. The 2013 second hand …

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