I'm definitely seeing price reductions from all sources.
The lowest number I've seen so far is $2.95 per watt, with payment
terms and no volume commitment.
The last time we were in that price range was 4-5 years ago, when the
our "low tide mark" for poly
modules was $2.85 per watt from one manufacturer and nearly $3 per
watt from others.
6 months ago was the "high tide mark" for us, with all sources coming
in near $4/watt or above...
which was the highest price point I had dealt with since getting into
the business in 2001 when we
bought from a fairly expensive distributor.
The recent reduction from ~$4/watt to ~$3/watt is in fact closing in
on a 25% price drop, and in only
six months versus 2001 to 2004. I'm not really sure why prices are
eroding so quickly. I know the
economy is down, but I think we're selling at a similar pace compared
to last year. Maybe there is
a bunch of Chinese PV product at cheap prices. Not sure.
William Korthof
Energy Efficiency Solar
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