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   DEC. 2008  NOV. 2008 DEC. 2007 Mono-crystaline   $5.62/w $5.64/w $5.91/w Poly-crystaline $5.38/w $5.38/w $5.48/w                                                        RENEWABLE ENERGY NEWS Alternative Energy Training Falls Short [libn.com web site, Dec. 29] Pima Solar Project A First Step En Route To Renewable Energy [Arizona Daily Star, Dec. 22] Tucson Electric Power Renewable-Energy Charge Going Up [Arizona Daily Star, Dec. 18] APS Renewable Energy Tariff For Customers Hiked [Arizona Republic, Dec. 16] AzRISE: A Big Tent for Solar Energy Development Projects [UA News, Dec. 15]
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 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