in German, historical by-month spot #market prices for crystalline #photovoltaic #energy modules. Now at €0.19 per peak watt for low-cost panels!
on 02018-12-28historical by-month spot #market prices for crystalline #photovoltaic #energy modules. Until August 2013, they also tracked thin-film modules. They’re now at about €0.5 to €0.7 per peak watt (“Wp”), with very little price change over the last year (!!). In China they’re €0.56 now, €0.57 in July 2015, €0.54 in January 2015, €0.55 in July 2014, €0.58 in January 2014, €0.56 in July 2013, €0.53 in January 2013, €0.64 in July 2012, €0.79 in January 2012, €1.12 in July 2011, €1.47 in January 2011, €1.62 in July 2010; and €2.17 at their farthest-back datum of May 2009. Optimistically this is no change over three years; pessimistically it’s a 6% price increase! This is all the more surprising given the 36% per year price decreases over the previous two and a half years. Another two years of such price decreases would reach the magic 25¢ per peak watt that Don Lancaster thinks will be needed to go net energy positive.
on 02016-02-18