Us Becomes Most Expensive Market For Chinese Modules Gtm

Chinese modules from tier-one manfuacturers are now more costly in the US than any other major PV market. Image: JA Solar. Module pricing in some of the markets tracked by GTM Research. Image: GTM Research. Chinese tier-one solar modules now cost more per watt than in any other major solar end market worldwide, a report from GTM Research reveals. According to the analyst firm's 'Global PV Market Research 2015' report published today, regional disparities in module prices grew in 2014 as a consequence of factors such as competition, falling currency values and trade disputes. The report revealed prices for top-brand Chinese modules in the US averaged US0.72/W in the fourth quarter of 2014, up from around US0.70 per watt a year earlier. GTM said prices in the US had been driven up year on year because of the ongoing trade case against China, which has seen a second round o...

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