Aluminum frames lead solar panel costs amid shifting industry prices

SinoLink Securities says aluminum frames now dominate solar panel costs, as material price shifts reshape the cost structure of the PV industry and drive the need for innovation. Yao Yao, a renewable energy analyst at SinoLink Securities, noted dramatic cost shifts in the solar industry during a recent speech at the China Photovoltaic Industry Association's (CPIA) annual conference earlier this month. Yao said secondary materials have reshaped the industry's cost structure this year, as they now dominate production costs. SinoLink Securities said that aluminum frames were the largest component ...

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