Solar module prices register steep decline in December

PHOTON Price Index

Module prices saw steep decline in December

06.01.2012: In the last week of 2011, module prices for all categories registered a further decline, following the trend seen in previous weeks. According to the PHOTON price index, the average price of multicrystalline modules on the German spot market fell to €0.76 (about $0.98) per watt at the end of 2011. Meanwhile, the average price of monocrystalline photovoltaic modules ended the year at €0.69 (about $0.89) per watt. The average price for modules produced in Asia also declined at the end of 2011, dropping to €0.72 (about $0.93) per watt. The entire module price index, as well as indexes for other regions, cell technologies and inverters, is published on a regular basis in the PHOTON International magazine. The Monday edition of the PHOTON International newsletter includes only an excerpt from the various price indexes. … Source: PHOTON http://www.photon.info The complete press release can be viewed in PHOTON's archive using the following link: http://www.photon-international.com/newsletter/document/58915.pdf

 

 

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