Arizona PV Price Survey       

Even as the new federal incentives, regional action, and the new Renewable Energy Standard and Tariff in Arizona combine to create a healthy increase in demand for solar product, one thing has kept the industry from soaring in the past year: polysilicon. Polysilicon, the main ingredient used to create most solar electric panels (and semiconductors), is in short supply.  Because silicon accounts for more than 30 percent of the raw-material costs for solar cells the shortage has lead to a big problem for solar businesses.  The implications have been higher prices. Production is not expected to catch up to demand until 2008 at the earliest and 2010 at the latest.  But the rise in prices for solar modules is being offset by lower costs for components and increased government incentives.   Costs for inverters and balance of systems are falling.  Additionally, global policy spending on solar is expected to increase from $2.3 billion in 2006 to more than $16 billion in 2010. Click here to continue article.		Arizona Average Price Per Watt   JULY  2009  JUNE 2009 JULY 2008 Mono-crystaline   $5.21/w $5.21/w $5.82/w Poly-crystaline $4.94/w $4.94/w $5.46/w                                                        RENEWABLE ENERGY NEWS State May Boost Renewable Standards... [Phoenix Business Journal, July 31] Standard Renewable Energy Opening Phoenix Office [Phx Business Journal, July 31] FedEx Ground Plans Largest Rooftop Solar Power System in U.S. [Business Wire, July 30] Utility Aims High With Solar Site [Arizona Range News, July 29] Solar Thermal Power May Make Sun-Powered... [San Francisco Chronicle, July 29]Hearings Set for 14,400-Acre Solar Project in West... [West Valley News, July 28] Turning Sunshine Into Megawatts [ABC News, July] Investment Firm Buys Old Motorola Site in Chandler [Arizona Republic, July 28]
PHOTOVOLTAIC PRICE PER WATT SURVEY PRE-INCENTIVE PRICES FOR TURN-KEY SYSTEMS Date Mono Poly Thin-film 1 kW STC 2 kW STC 3 kW STC 4 kW STC 5 kW STC 10 kW STC July-09 5.21 4.94 6.50 11,042 17,290 26,913 23,719 31,929 61,442 June-09 5.21 4.94 6.50 11,042 17,290 25,653 23,719 31,929 61,442 May-09 5.25 4.91 6.50 11,042 18,643 26,230 29,365 35,634 68,101 Apr-09 5.25 4.91 6.50 11,042 18,643 26,230 29,365 35,634 68,101 Mar-09 5.58 5.26 6.00 11,391 18,956 26,230 29,365 35,634 68,101 Feb-09 5.54 5.33 6.50 11,391 18,956 26,230 29,365 35,634 68,101 Jan-09 5.55 5.34 6.50 11,391 18,956 26,230 29,365 35,634 68,101 Dec-08 5.62 5.38 6.50 11,391 18,956 26,230 29,365 35,634 68,101 Nov-08 5.64 5.38 6.50 11,474 19,081 26,480 29,365 35,634 68,101 Oct-08 5.70 5.38 6.50 11,391 19,206 26,730 29,365 35,634 68,101 Sep-08 5.69 5.38 6.50 11,391 19,206 26,730 29,365 35,634 68,101 Aug-08 5.67 5.35 6.50 11,391 19,091 26,596 28,310 34,187 67,637 Jul-08 5.82 5.46 6.63 12,300 18,859 26,596 28,310 34,187 67,637 Jun-08 5.70 5.43 6.18 12,337 18,716 25,930 28,310 34,187 67,637 May-08 5.70 5.44 6.18 12,337 18,268 25,402 27,246 33,218 68,196 Apr-08 5.75 5.51 6.18 12,269 18,200 25,402 27,246 33,218 68,196 Mar-08 5.75 5.51 6.18 12,269 18,200 25,402 27,246 33,218 68,196 Feb-08 5.43 5.46 6.30 11,000 19,870 22,053 27,246 33,218 68,196 Jan-08 5.43 5.46 6.30 11,000 19,870 22,053 27,246 33,242 69,353 Dec-07 5.91 5.48 6.06 11,325 16,587 22,934 29,381 35,631 70,072 Nov-07 5.99 5.46 6.06 11,258 16,587 22,934 29,381 35,631 70,072 Oct-07 5.99 5.44 6.06 11,192 16,587 22,934 29,381 35,631 70,072 Sep-07 5.99 5.43 6.06 11,125 18,152 24,049 29,772 36,796 75,000 Aug-07 5.99 5.43 6.06 11,125 18,152 24,049 29,772 36,796 75,000 Jul-07 5.90 5.35 6.06 10,208 18,152 23,939 29,772 37,331 75,000 Jun-07 5.86 5.36 6.14 11,625 18,152 23,907 29,772 37,617 75,000 May-07 5.86 5.36 6.14 11,625 18,152 23,907 29,772 37,617 75,000 Apr-07 5.86 5.36 6.14 11,625 18,152 23,907 29,772 37,617 75,000 Mar-07 5.86 5.37 6.14 11,625 18,152 24,595 29,772 39,133 75,000 Feb-07 5.94 5.49 5.92 10,250 18,152 24,595 29,772 39,133 75,000 Jan-07 5.88 5.53 5.92 10,250 18,152 24,595 29,772 38,655 75,000 Dec-06 5.98 5.59 5.92 10,250 20,722 24,659 29,772 39,133 75,000 Nov-06 5.91 5.55 5.92 10,250 17,449 23,760 28,989 37,188 66,540 Oct-06 5.98 5.59 6.21 10,250 18,152 25,060 29,772 39,133 75,000 Sep-06 5.69 5.49 6.21 11,875 19,408 23,940 28,151 38,200 70,500 Aug-06 5.67 5.40 5.91 14,172 21,025 24,203 28,791 41,900 66,092 Jul-06 5.63 5.43 5.90 14,254 21,065 24,083 29,578 42,204 66,597 Jun-06 5.63 5.33 5.90 14,329 21,121 23,842 28,929 42,240 63,968 May-06 5.75 5.36 5.90 14,044 20,903 23,471 28,525 41,536 67,959

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