PV Module Degradation (was PV Inverters module strings) [RE-wrenches]

[Carl Emerson]

"Allan Sindelar, Positive Energy, Inc." wrote:

> Re waiting for PV prices to fall: we respond that growth in module
> production has failed to keep up with worldwide growth in demand; rural
> electrification is allowing most of the less developed nations to skip past
> 20th-century centralized grid power (which will never happen) and bring
> appropriate electrification to remote villages; and the united states is way
> back in the oily dark ages compared to most nations of the world re PV.
> Module prices are rising because of huge global demand, and the customer is
> better off buying today.
> I also let on that major advances in PV technology that will drop prices
> through the floor are just around the corner--and they've been just around
> the corner for the last 15 or so years. So the customer is better off buying
> today.
>
> If anybody can tell me that we're way off the mark here, I'm listening.
> Allan @Positive Energy
>

Allan,

I think you are right, the market seems to remain at a similar $/Watt from year
to year. This is the same as buying the latest PC the price is the same as the
latest PC 5 years ago.

The strange thing is that I have offered 300 Canon Econoflat roofing modules
surplice to requirements for sale through the Marketing list and have had no
interest at all !!  So is the present 'demand' real ??

Carl Emerson
Manager
FREEPOWER LTD.  "Harnessing Natural Energy"  Auckland, NEW ZEALAND.


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