Solar Panels Now So Cheap Manufacturers Probably Selling at Loss

Spot prices fell to a record-low of 36 cents a watt this week
‘A challenge for anyone to make money at that price’

Solar panel manufacturing. — Solar panel manufacturing.
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By Chris Martin

December 30, 2016 at 12:52 PM EST

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Solar manufacturers led by China’s Trina Solar Ltd. are probably selling at a loss after prices fell to a record low this week.

The global spot market price for solar panels fell 2.4 percent to an average of 36 cents a watt on Dec. 28, according to PVinsights.

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