Price Decrease and Consolidation: The Solar PV Supply Chain (article by Edwin Koot)
by Edwin Koot, Founder & Chief Executive Officer of SolarPlaza.com
November 27, 2006
Source: Reneweableenergy.com
http://renewableenergyaccess.com/rea/news/reinsider/story?id=46521
The solar energy market and industry have been experiencing a price decrease in solar modules since the second half of 2006. More and more companies are offering large quantities of modules — and it seems as if the acute module shortage which was limiting project development has vanished. Is this just a temporary development, or could this be the start of continued price decreases? Let’s look at three major trends in the market and their possible implications.