[RE-wrenches] NY Times: 25% price reduction on PV (Wind-sun.com)

[William Korthof]

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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