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NickB79

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5. I keep seeing claims that PV prices will continue to drop into the future

Reply to jpak (Original post)

Thu Jul 11, 2013, 02:23 PM

Jul 2013

But we've seen in the past two years multiple American, Chinese and German companies declare bankrupcy/insolvency or sell off their solar divisions due to panel prices being too low to maintain profitability.

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Solar Market Seen Exceeding $134 Billion by 2020, Navigant Says [View all] jpak Jul 2013 OP

438 gigawatts? Is that a lot? kristopher Jul 2013 #1

I don't know... jpak Jul 2013 #2

Let's see how that works out. FBaggins Jul 2013 #4

Judging by how it pulled the nuclear apologists from their dank burrows... kristopher Jul 2013 #9

Depends on how short your measuring stick it. FBaggins Jul 2013 #3

Let's check that measuring stick again... FBaggins Jul 2013 #6

I keep seeing claims that PV prices will continue to drop into the future NickB79 Jul 2013 #5

Manufacturing prices should continue to drop. FBaggins Jul 2013 #7

What Navigant Doesn't Say: We're Paid Vast Sums to Hype the Solar Industry wtmusic Jul 2013 #8