Solar panel prices to fall by up to 40 per cent by year end

James S Murray
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Solar industry upbeat after analysts predict falling prices will drive demand

The price of solar panels could fall by as much as 40 per cent by the end of the year as huge increases in polysilicon supplies lead to a sizable fall in production costs for solar panel manufacturers....

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