We have not seen anything like a 25% drop on the overall average of panels
though.
What we have seen is that a couple of brands that we considered overpriced
have dropped more than others. But those panels are still more expensive -
as much as $1 a watt more - than others. Some Sanyo are still around $5 a
watt in single pallet quantities, which is pretty expensive and a hard sell
in today's market.
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----- Original Message -----
From: "William Korthof" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2009 9:25 AM
Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] NY Times: 25% price reduction on PV
(Wind-sun.com)
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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