PVX spot market price index solar PV modules

PVX spot market price index solar PV modules

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In cooperation with pvXchange, the world’s largest brand-independent marketplace for solar modules and inverters, Solarserver presents a monthly index of wholesale prices for thin film and crystalline PV modules.

Price trends April 2013

Module type, origin

€ / Wp

Trend since 2013-03

Trend since 2013-01

Crystalline Germany

0.78

- 1,3 %

   0,0 %

Crystalline China

0.55

   0,0 %

 +3.8 %

Crystalline Japan

0.81

   0,0 %

 - 2.4 %

Thin film CdS/CdTe

0.55

   0,0 %

 - 1.8 %

Thin film a-Si

0.40

 - 4,8 %

 - 4.8 %

Thin film a-Si/µ-Si

0,50

 - 2,0 %

 - 3.8 %

Price trends March 2013

Module type, origin

€ / Wp

Trend since 2013-02

Trend since 2012-01

Crystalline Germany

0.79

+ 1,3 %

 - 26.2 %

Crystalline China

0.55

+ 3,8 %

 - 30.4 %

Crystalline Japan

0.81

 - 1.2 %

 - 22.9 %

Thin film CdS/CdTe

0.55

+ 1.9 %

 - 19.1 %

Thin film a-Si

0.42

   0,0 %

 - 30.0 %

Thin film a-Si/µ-Si

0,51

   0,0 %

 - 32.9 %

Price trends February 2013

Module type, origin

€ / Wp

Trend since 2013-01

Trend since 2012-01

Crystalline Germany

0.78

   0,0 %

 - 27.1 %

Crystalline China

0.53

   0,0 %

 - 32.9 %

Crystalline Japan

0.82

 - 1.2 %

 - 21.9 %

Thin film CdS/CdTe

0.54

 - 3.6 %

 - 20.6 %

Thin film a-Si

0.42

   0,0 %

 - 30.0 %

Thin film a-Si/µ-Si

0,51

 - 1.9 %

 - 32.9 %

Price trends January 2013

Module type, origin

€ / Wp

Trend since 2012-12

Trend since 2012-01

Crystalline Germany

0.78

 - 1.3 %

 - 27.1 %

Crystalline China

0.53

 - 1.9 %

 - 32.9 %

Crystalline Japan

0.83

 - 1.2 %

 - 21.0 %

Thin film CdS/CdTe

0.56

 - 1.8 %

 - 17.6 %

Thin film a-Si

0.42

 - 2.3 %

 - 30.0 %

Thin film a-Si/µ-Si

0,52

 - 1.9 %

 - 31.6 %

Price trends December 2012

Module type, origin

€ / Wp

Trend since 2012-11

Trend since 2012-01

Crystalline Germany

0.79

 - 2.5 %

 - 26.2 %

Crystalline China

0.54

 - 3.6 %

 - 31.6 %

Crystalline Japan

0.84

 - 1.2 %

 - 20.0 %

Thin film CdS/CdTe

0.57

 - 1.7 %

 - 16.2 %

Thin film a-Si

0.43

 - 6.5 %

 - 28.3 %

Thin film a-Si/µ-Si

0,53

 - 1.9 %

 - 30.3 %

Price trends November 2012

Module type, origin

€ / Wp

Trend since 2012-10

Trend since 2012-01

Crystalline Germany

0.81

 - 2.4 %

 - 24.3 %

Crystalline China

0.56

 - 1.8 %

 - 29.1 %

Crystalline Japan

0.85

 - 2.3 %

 - 19.0 %

Thin film CdS/CdTe

0.58

   0.0 %

 - 14.7 %

Thin film a-Si

0.46

 - 2.1 %

 - 23.3 %

Thin film a-Si/µ-Si

0,54

 - 1.8 %

 - 28.9 %

Price trends October 2012

Module type, origin

€ / Wp

Trend since 2012-09

Trend since 2012-01

Crystalline Germany

0.83

 - 3.5 %

 - 22.4 %

Crystalline China

0.57

 - 1.7 %

 - 27.8 %

Crystalline Japan

0.87

 - 2.2 %

 - 17.1 %

Thin film CdS/CdTe

0.58

 - 1.7 %

 - 14.7 %

Thin film a-Si

0.47

 - 4.1 %

 - 21.7 %

Thin film a-Si/µ-Si

0,55

 - 1.8 %

 - 27.6 %

Price trends September 2012

Module type, origin

€ / Wp

Trend since 2012-08

Trend since 2012-01

Crystalline Germany

0.86

 - 2.3 %

 - 19.6 %

Crystalline China

0.58

 - 4.9 %

 - 26.6 %

Crystalline Japan

0.89

 - 2.2 %

 - 15.2 %

Thin film CdS/CdTe

0.59

   0.0 %

 - 13.2 %

Thin film a-Si

0.49

 - 2.0 %

 - 18.3 %

Thin film a-Si/µ-Si

0,56

 - 1.8 %

 - 26.3 %

Price trends August 2012

Module type, origin

€ / Wp

Trend since 2012-07

Trend since 2012-01

Crystalline Germany

0.88

 - 3.3 %

 - 17.8 %

Crystalline China

0.61

 - 4.7 %

 - 22.8 %

Crystalline Japan

0.91

 - 2.2 %

 - 13.3 %

Thin film CdS/CdTe

0.59

 - 1.7 %

 - 13.2 %

Thin film a-Si

0.50

 - 2.0 %

 - 16.7 %

Thin film a-Si/µ-Si

0,57

 - 3.4 %

 - 25.0 %

Price trends July 2012

Module type, origin

€ / Wp

Trend since 2012-06

Trend since 2012-01

Crystalline Germany

0.91

 - 2.2 %

 - 15.0 %

Crystalline China

0.64

 - 3.0 %

 - 19.0 %

Crystalline Japan

0.93

 - 1.1 %

 - 11.4 %

Thin film CdS/CdTe

0.60

   0.0 %

 - 11.8 %

Thin film a-Si

0.51

 - 3.8 %

 - 15.0 %

Thin film a-Si/µ-Si

0,59

 - 4.8 %

 - 22.4 %

Price trends June 2012

Module type, origin

€ / Wp

Trend since 2012-05

Trend since 2012-01

Crystalline Germany

0.93

 - 3.1 %

 - 13.1 %

Crystalline China

0.66

 - 4.3 %

 - 16.5 %

Crystalline Japan

0.94

 - 2.1 %

 - 10.5 %

Thin film CdS/CdTe

0.60

 - 1.6 %

 - 11.8 %

Thin film a-Si

0.53

 - 3.6 %

 - 11.7 %

Thin film a-Si/µ-Si

0,62

 - 4.6 %

 - 18.4 %

Price trends May 2012

Module type, origin

€ / Wp

Trend since 2012-04

Trend since 2012-01

Crystalline Germany

0.96

 - 3.0 %

 - 10.3 %

Crystalline China

0.69

 - 2.8 %

 - 12.7 %

Crystalline Japan

0.96

 - 2.0 %

 - 8.6 %

Thin film CdS/CdTe

0.61

   0.0 %

 - 10.3 %

Thin film a-Si

0.55

 - 1.8 %

 - 8.3 %

Thin film a-Si/µ-Si

0,65

 - 4.4 %

 - 14.5 %

Price trends April 2012

Module type, origin

€ / Wp

Trend since 2012-03

Trend since 2012-01

Crystalline Germany

0.99

 - 2.9 %

 - 7.5 %

Crystalline China

0.71

 - 4.1 %

 - 10.1 %

Crystalline Japan

0.98

 - 2.0 %

 - 6.7 %

Thin film CdS/CdTe

0.61

   0.0 %

 - 10.3 %

Thin film a-Si

0.56

 - 1.8 %

 - 6.7 %

Thin film a-Si/µ-Si

0,68

 - 4.2 %

 - 10.5 %

Price trends March 2012

Module type, origin

€ / Wp

Trend since 2012-02

Trend since 2012-01

Crystalline Germany

1.02

 - 1.0 %

 - 4.7 %

Crystalline China

0.74

 - 3.9 %

 - 6.3 %

Crystalline Japan

1.00

 - 2.0 %

 - 4.8 %

Thin film CdS/CdTe

0.61

 - 3.2 %

 - 10.3 %

Thin film a-Si

0.57

   0.0 %

 - 5.0 %

Thin film a-Si/µ-Si

0,71

 - 1.4 %

 - 6.6 %

Price trends February 2012

Module type, origin

€ / Wp

Trend since 2012-01

Trend since 2011-01

Crystalline Germany

1.03

 - 3.7 %

 - 39.7 %

Crystalline China

0.77

 - 2.5 %

 - 47.6 %

Crystalline Japan

1.02

 - 2.9 %

 - 37.4 %

Thin film CdS/CdTe

0.63

 - 7.4 %

 - 49.5 %

Thin film a-Si

0.57

 - 5.0 %

 - 47.0 %

Thin film a-Si/µ-Si

0.72

 - 5.3 %

 - 43.0 %

Price trends January 2012

Module type, origin

€ / Wp

Trend since 2011-12

Trend since 2011-01

Crystalline Germany

1.07

 - 4.5 %

 - 37.3 %

Crystalline China

0.79

 - 2.5 %

 - 46.3 %

Crystalline Japan

1.05

 - 4.5 %

 - 35.6 %

Thin film CdS/CdTe

0.68

 - 6.8 %

 - 45.5 %

Thin film a-Si

0.60

 - 6.3 %

 - 44.2 %

Thin film a-Si/µ-Si

0.76

 - 7.3 %

 - 39.8 %

Price trends December 2011

Module type, origin

€ / Wp

Trend since 2011-11

Trend since 2011-01

Crystalline Germany

1.12

 - 4.8 %

 - 34.4 %

Crystalline China

0.81

 - 4.3 %

 - 44.9 %

Crystalline Japan

1.10

 - 3.6 %

 - 32.5 %

Thin film CdS/CdTe

0.73

 - 6.6 %

 - 41.5 %

Thin film a-Si

0.64

 - 4.9 %

 - 40.5 %

Thin film a-Si/µ-Si

0.82

 - 3.5 %

 - 35.1 %

Price trends November 2011

Module type, origin

€ / Wp

Trend since 2011-10

Trend since 2011-01

Crystalline Germany

1.18

 - 8.7 %

 - 31.1 %

Crystalline China

0.85

 - 7.7 %

 - 42.2 %

Crystalline Japan

1.14

 - 6.3 %

 - 30.0 %

Thin film CdS/CdTe

0.78

 - 6.9 %

 - 37.4 %

Thin film a-Si

0.67

 - 8.5 %

 - 37.4 %

Thin film a-Si/µ-Si

0.85

 - 5.0 %

 - 32.8 %

Price trends October 2011

Module type, origin

€ / Wp

Trend since 2011-09

Trend since 2011-01

Crystalline Germany

1.29

 - 3.0 %

 - 24.5 %

Crystalline China

0.92

 - 6.2 %

 - 37.6 %

Crystalline Japan

1.22

 - 3.7 %

 - 25.3 %

Thin film CdS/CdTe

0.84

 - 8.8 %

 - 32.8 %

Thin film a-Si

0.74

 - 4.5 %

 - 31.6 %

Thin film a-Si/µ-Si

0.89

 - 3.9 %

 - 29.2 %

Price trends September 2011

Module type, origin

€ / Wp

Trend since 2011-08

Trend since 2011-01

Crystalline Germany

1.33

 - 4.4 %

 - 22.2 %

Crystalline China

0.98

 - 6.0 %

 - 33.5 %

Crystalline Japan

1.27

 - 4.7 %

 - 22.4 %

Thin film CdS/CdTe

0.92

 - 6.9 %

 - 26.3 %

Thin film a-Si

0.77

 - 9.6 %

 - 28.4 %

Thin film a-Si/µ-Si

0,93

 - 5.2 %

 - 26.4 %

Price trends August 2011

Module type, origin

€ / Wp

Trend since 2011-07

Trend since 2011-01

Crystalline Germany

1.39

 - 4.7 %

 - 18.6 %

Crystalline China

1.04

 - 7.1 %

 - 29.3 %

Crystalline Japan

1.33

 - 3.4 %

 - 18.5 %

Thin film CdS/CdTe

0.99

 - 3.7 %

 - 20.9 %

Thin film a-Si

0.85

 - 5.8 %

 - 20.8 %

Thin film a-Si/µ-Si

0,98

 - 1.8 %

 - 22.3 %

Price trends July 2011

Module type, origin

€ / Wp

Trend since 2011-06

Trend since 2011-01

Crystalline Germany

1.46

 - 6.0 %

 - 14.6 %

Crystalline China

1.12

 - 5.7 %

 - 23.8 %

Crystalline Japan

1.38

 - 2.7 %

 - 15.6 %

Thin film CdS/CdTe

1.03

   0.0 %

 - 17.8 %

Thin film a-Si

0.90

 - 3.8 %

 - 15.9 %

Thin film a-Si/µ-Si

1,00

 - 8.6 %

 - 20.9 %

Price trends June 2011

Module type, origin

€ / Wp

Trend since 2011-05

Trend since 2011-01

Crystalline Germany

1.55

-  1.0 %

 -  9.2 %

Crystalline China

1.19

 - 5.1 %

 - 19.2 %

Crystalline Japan

1.40

 - 6.5 %

 - 14.3 %

Thin film CdS/CdTe

1.03

 - 1.4 %

 - 17.8 %

Thin film a-Si

0.94

   0.0 %

 - 12.9 %

Thin film a-Si/µ-Si

1,09

 - 4.5 %

 -  13.3 %

Price trends May 2011

Module type, origin

€ / Wp

Trend since 2011-04

Trend since 2011-01

Crystalline Germany

1.57

-  2.7 %

 -  8.4 %

Crystalline China

1.25

 - 5.2 %

 - 14.9 %

Crystalline Japan

1.49

 - 3.0 %

 -  8.3 %

Thin film CdS/CdTe

1.04

 - 4.4 %

 - 16.6 %

Thin film a-Si

0.94

   0.0 %

 - 13.0 %

Thin film a-Si/µ-Si

1,14

 - 3.8 %

 -  9.2 %

Price trends April 2011

Module type, origin

€ / Wp

Trend since 2011-03

Trend since 2011-01

Crystalline Germany

1.61

   0.0 %

 -  5.8 %

Crystalline China

1.32

 - 3.6 %

 - 10.2 %

Crystalline Japan

1.54

 - 1.9 %

 -  5.5 %

Thin film CdS/CdTe

1.09

 - 6.0 %

 - 12.8 %

Thin film a-Si

0.94

 - 6.9 %

 - 12.9 %

Thin film a-Si/µ-Si

1,19

 - 3.3 %

 -  5.6 %

Price trends March 2011

Module type, origin

€ / Wp

Trend since 2011-02

Trend since 2011-01

Crystalline Germany

1.61

 - 3.6 %

 -  5.8 %

Crystalline China

1.37

 - 2.8 %

 -  6.8 %

Crystalline Japan

1.57

 - 2.5 %

 -  3.7 %

Thin film CdS/CdTe

1.16

 - 4.9 %

 -  7.2 %

Thin film a-Si

1.01

 - 6.5 %

 -  6.5 %

Thin film a-Si/µ-Si

1,23

   0.0 %

 -  2.4 %

Price trends February 2011

Module type, origin

€ / Wp

Trend since 2011-01

Trend since 2010-02

Crystalline Germany

1.67

 - 2.3 %

 -  15.7 %

Crystalline China

1.41

 - 4.1 %

 -  7.2 %

Crystalline Japan

1.61

 - 1.2 %

 -  11.5 %

Thin film CdS/CdTe

1.22

 - 2.4 %

 -  21.3 %

Thin film a-Si

1.08

   0.0 %

 -  14.3 %

Thin film a-Si/µ-Si

1,23

 - 2.4 %

 -  14.6 %

Price trends January 2011

Module type, origin

€ / Wp

Trend since 2010-12

Trend since 2011-01

Crystalline Germany

1.71

 - 2.3 %

 -

Crystalline China

1.47

 - 5.2 %

 - 

Crystalline Japan

1.63

 - 4.7 %

 -

Thin film CdS/CdTe

1.25

 - 9.4 %

 -

Thin film a-Si

1.08

   0.7 %

 - 

Thin film a-Si/µ-Si

1,26

 - 8.0 %

 -

Price trends December 2010

Module type, origin

€ / Wp

Trend since 2010-11

Trend since 2010-01

Crystalline Europe

1.79

 - 2.2 %

 - 13.8 %

Crystalline China

1.57

 - 1.3 %

   0.0 %

Crystalline Japan

1.76

 - 2.8%

 - 10.5 %

Thin film CdS/CdTe

1.46

 - 5.5 %

 - 14.3 %

Thin film a-Si/µ-Si

1.28

 - 4.7 %

 - 11.6%

Price trends November 2010

Module type, origin

€ / Wp

Trend since 2010-10

Trend since 2010-01

Crystalline Europe

1.79

 - 1.1 %

 - 11.8 %

Crystalline China

1.57

 - 1.3 %

   1.3 %

Crystalline Japan

1.76

 - 1.1%

 - 7.9 %

Thin film CdS/CdTe

1.46

 - 5.2 %

 - 9.3 %

Thin film a-Si/µ-Si

1.28

   1.6 %

 - 7.2%

Price trends October 2010

Module type, origin

€ / Wp

Trend since 2010-09

Trend since 2010-01

Crystalline Europe

1.81

 - 0.5 %

 - 10.8 %

Crystalline China

1.59

 - 1.2 %

   2.6 %

Crystalline Japan

1.78

 - 2.7%

 - 6.8 %

Thin film CdS/CdTe

1.54

 - 1.3 %

 - 4.3 %

Thin film a-Si/µ-Si

1.26

 - 1.6 %

 - 8.7%

Price trends September 2010

Module type, origin

€ / Wp

Trend since 2010-08

Trend since 2010-01

Crystalline Europe

1.82

- 2.2 %

 - 10.3 %

Crystalline China

1.61

  0.0 %

   3.9 %

Crystalline Japan

1.83

  0.5 %

 - 4.2 %

Thin film CdS/CdTe

1.56

- 2.5 %

 - 3.1 %

Thin film a-Si/µ-Si

1.28

  2.4 %

 - 7.2%

Price trends August 2010

Module type, origin

€ / Wp

Trend since 2010-07

Trend since 2010-01

Crystalline Europe

1.86

  0.0 %

 - 8.4 %

Crystalline China

1.61

- 0.6 %

   3.9 %

Crystalline Japan

1.82

- 1.6 %

 - 4.7 %

Thin film CdS/CdTe

1.60

- 0.6 %

 - 0.6 %

Thin film a-Si/µ-Si

1.25

- 4.6 %

 - 9.4%

Price trends July 2010

Module type, origin

€ / Wp

Trend since 2010-06

Trend since 2010-01

Crystalline Europe

1.86

- 3.1 %

 - 8.4 %

Crystalline China

1.62

  1.9 %

   4.5 %

Crystalline Japan

1.85

- 2.6 %

 - 3.1 %

Thin film CdS/CdTe

1.61

- 1.2 %

   0.0 %

Thin film a-Si/µ-Si

1.31

- 5.1 %

 -  0.8%

Price trends June 2010

Module type, origin

€ / Wp

Trend since 2010-05

Trend since 2010-01

Crystalline Europe

1.92

- 1.0 %

- 5.4 %

Crystalline China

1.59

  1.3 %

  2.6 %

Crystalline Japan

1.90

- 1.0 %

- 0.5 %

Thin film CdS/CdTe

1.63

  2.5 %

- 1.2 %

Thin film a-Si/µ-Si

1.32

- 4.3 %

- 4.3%

Price trends May 2010

Module type, origin

€ / Wp

Trend since 2010-04

Trend since 2010-01

Crystalline Europe

1.94

  0.0 %

- 4.4 %

Crystalline China

1.57

  3.3 %

  1.3 %

Crystalline Japan

1.92

- 1.0 %

  0.5 %

Thin film CdS/CdTe

1.59

  1.3 %

- 1.2 %

Thin film a-Si/µ-Si

1.38

  2.2 %

   0.0%

Price trends April 2010

Module type, origin

€ / Wp

Trend since 2010-03

Trend since 2010-01

Crystalline Europe

1.94

  0.3 %

- 4.4 %

Crystalline China

1.52

  1.2 %

- 1.9 %

Crystalline Japan

1.94

  1.9 %

  1.6 %

Thin film CdS/CdTe

1.57

  0.0 %

- 2.5 %

Thin film a-Si/µ-Si

1.35

- 1.0 %

- 2.2 %

Price trends March 2010

Module type, origin

€ / Wp

Trend since 2010-02

Trend since 2010-01

Crystalline Europe

1.93

- 2.4 %

- 4.8 %

Crystalline China

1.50

- 1.2 %

- 3.1 %

Crystalline Japan

1.90

  4.6 %

- 0.3 %

Thin film CdS/CdTe

1.57

  1.3 %

- 2.5 %

Thin film a-Si/µ-Si

1.36

  0.3 %

- 1.2 %

Price trends February 2010

Module type, origin

€ / Wp

Trend since 2010-01

Trend since 2009-01

Crystalline Europe

1.98

- 2.5 %

- 37.9 %

Crystalline China

1.52

- 1.9 %

- 48.5 %

Crystalline Japan

1.82

- 4.7 %

- 42.4 %

Thin film CdS/CdTe

1.55

- 3.7 %

- 26.2 %

Thin film a-Si/µ-Si

1.36

- 1.4 %

- 38.5 %

Price trends January 2010

Module type, origin

€ / Wp

Trend since 2009-12

Trend since 2009-01

Crystalline Europe

2,03

- 1.0 %

- 36.4 %

Crystalline China

1.55

- 4.3 %

- 47.5 %

Crystalline Japan

1.91

- 6.8 %

- 39.6 %

Thin film CdS/CdTe

1.61

 - 4.2 %

- 23.3 %

Thin film a-Si/µ-Si

1.38

- 5.5%

- 37.6 %

Price trends December 2009

Module type, origin

€ / Wp

Trend since 2009-11

Trend since 2009-01

Crystalline Europe

2.05

- 2.4 %

- 35.7 %

Crystalline China

1.62

- 3.0 %

- 45.1 %

Crystalline Japan

2.05

- 1.0 %

- 35.1 %

Thin film CdS/CdTe

1.68

  0.6 %

- 20.0 %

Thin film a-Si/µ-Si

1.46

  0.0 %

- 33.9 %

Price trends November 2009

Module type, origin

€ / Wp

Trend since 2009-10

Trend since 2009-01

Crystalline Europe

2.10

- 1.9 %

- 34.2 %

Crystalline China

1.67

- 5.1 %

- 43.4 %

Crystalline Japan

2.07

- 1.4 %

- 34.5 %

Thin film CdS/CdTe

1.67

  6.4 %

- 20.5 %

Thin film a-Si/µ-Si

1.46

- 9.3 %

- 33.9 %

Price trends October 2009

Module type, origin

€ / Wp

Trend since 2009-09

Trend since 2009-01

Crystalline Europe

2.14

0.0%

- 32.9%

Crystalline China

1.76

1.1 %

- 40.3%

Crystalline Japan

2.10

1.0%

- 33.5%

Thin film CdS/CdTe

1.57

1.3%

- 25.2%

Thin film a-Si/µ-Si

1.61

0.6 %

- 27.1%

Price trends September 2009

Module type, origin

€ / Wp

Trend since 2009-08

Trend since 2009-01

Crystalline Europe

2.14

- 0.9%

- 32.9%

Crystalline China

1.74

- 2.8%

- 41.0%

Crystalline Japan

2.08

- 4.6%

- 35.4%

Thin film CdS/CdTe

1.55

  0.0%

- 26.2%

Thin film a-Si/µ-Si

1.60

- 1.8%

- 27.6%

Price trends August 2009

Module type, origin

€ / Wp

Trend since 2009-07

Trend since 2009-01

Crystalline Europe

2.16

- 9.6%

- 32.3%

Crystalline China

1.79

- 6.8%

- 39.3%

Crystalline Japan

2.18

- 1.4%

- 31.0%

Thin film CdS/CdTe

1.55

- 0.0%

- 26.2%

Thin film a-Si/µ-Si

1.63

- 5.8%

- 26.2%

Price trends July 2009

Module type, origin

€ / Wp

Trend since 2009-06

Trend since 2009-01

Crystalline Europe

2.39

- 2.5%

- 25.1%

Crystalline China

1.92

- 4.4%

- 34.9%

Crystalline Japan

2.21

- 8.7%

- 30.1%

Thin film CdS/CdTe

1.55

- 5.5%

- 26.2%

Thin film a-Si/µ-Si

1.73

- 8.5%

- 21.7%

Price trends June 2009

Module type, origin

€ / Wp

Trend since 2009-05

Trend since 2009-01

Crystalline Europe

2.45

- 6.5%

- 23.2%

Crystalline China

2.03

- 6.5%

- 31.2%

Crystalline Japan

2.42

- 3.6%

- 23.4%

Thin film CdS/CdTe

1.64

- 7.9%

- 21.9%

Thin film a-Si/µ-Si

1.89

- 3.1%

- 14.5%

Price trends May 2009

Module type, origin

€ / Wp

Trend since 2009-04

Trend since 2009-01

Crystalline Europe

2.62

- 3.7%

- 17.9%

Crystalline China

2.17

- 3.1%

- 26.4%

Crystalline Japan

2.51

- 5.3%

- 20.6%

Thin film CdS/CdTe

1.78

- 2.2%

- 15.2%

Thin film a-Si/µ-Si

1.95

- 3.0%

- 11.8%

(All net prices in € per Wp. Source: www.pvxchange.com)

Explanatory notes: 
1) Only prices for PV modules are published.
2) No prices for end customers listed. For an average turnkey solar PV power system, the price for crystalline modules must be multiplied by approx. 1.5 - 1.9, the price for thin film PV modules by 1.8 – 2.5. 
3) The listed prices represent the average quotations in the international PV spot market.