One of my BCCs replied as follows.
He copied it to the list (which will bounce) so he doesn't mind it
being public but I won't identify him.
He makes solar products in China for sale in the US and imports and
sells PV panels from China now.

Opinions are his based on what he knows - I just pass them on.


      Russell

_______________________

He said:

 ... =85.. the ENTIRE SOLAR INDUSTRY is collapsing!

Rumor has it that the US is going to implement a HUGE tariff on china panel=
s
coming up=85not sure if its just hear say as well=85..but since America can=
t
make panels at reasonable prices apparently someone in the govnt plans to
screw everyone importing them=85

So if you can get cheap get them! Most panels range about .50-.75 cents/wat=
t
in qtys like this so price according or you can buy new from china at these
prices in these qtys!



Also just spoke to one of Chinas LEADING solar companies=85..HE IS GETTING
OUT!!! Yes this was six months ago and he is jumping ship! I asked why, he
said the market is headed south and US imports and industry for large panel=
s
is coming to an end=85. Also he said that 5 of chinas LARGEST PV makers are
going to GO BANKRUPT within the year before 2013 and there is no margin for
the factories anymore selling at these prices OTHER than the china govnt
giving them subsidies which heavily relies on their connection to their
local govnt man=85



Long story short 2012 is the SOLAR PANEL DUMPING YEAR!!! To give you an ide=
a
of how fast prices have dropped the $/w has dropped about 30% in less than =
a
year! Crazy! And has dropped another 10% in the past 3-months! And this is
for small panels EG 10-40w size=85larger ones even more=85



Just a heads up may seem like a great deal but beware better deals are
forthcoming=85

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