The US solar market report, published on Wednesday, predicts solar module prices will drop to $US0.35c/W in Q4 2016, having already fallen already by one-third in Q3, down from $US0.60c/W to $US0.40c. The Q3 price drop already charted, combined with Duestche Bank's projections for Q4, would mean a total fall in US module prices of 40 per cent in just two quarters. As we have reported on RenewEconomy before, the US PV market has been notable for its heavy "balance of system" costs, mostly related to the planning and approvals process. By contrast, Australian solar system prices average around $A1.63/W, less than half the average price for residential installation in the US. But, as the Deutsche report illustrates, this appears to be changing - and rather rapidly. "Average residential solar ...Den vollständigen Artikel lesen ...