[RE-wrenches] sales to-date

[Joel Davidson]

This dialogue provides a barometer that helps business owners measure 
performance and make plans. Still, I am copying it over to RE-Markets.

Industry consultants predict generally lower sales in 2009. See 
http://www.greentechmedia.com/articles/read/u.s.-solar-market-so-promising-except-for-2009

However, it looks like established Wrenches have carved out a niche for 
themselves and/or have sufficient local business. The good news is lower 
module prices make PV affordable to more people. The bad news is the 
recession has just about eliminated discretionary major purchases, has put a 
lot of potential customers out of work, and is creating more competition as 
unemployed workers try to find jobs or start businesses in the highly 
publicized but still very small "green" market.

I hope to see posts from grassroots Wrenches who get "stimulated," but think 
that federal economic stimulus money will only flow to the big RE companies.

Question: Any Wrenches doing subcontracting on multi-megawatt projects?

Joel Davidson


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Marco Mangelsdorf" <marco at pvthawaii.com>
To: "'RE-wrenches'" <re-wrenches at lists.re-wrenches.org>
Sent: Saturday, May 30, 2009 11:06 AM
Subject: [RE-wrenches] sales to-date


> Compared to the first five months of last year, how would any of you who
> care to respond compare your year-to-date sales in 2009?
>
> Thanks,
> marco
>
> Marco Mangelsdorf, President
> 69 Railroad Avenue, A-7
> Hilo, Hawai'i 96720
> (808) 969-3281, 934-7462 facsimile
> www.provision-solar.com
>