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Andreas Zyber, CEO of Quantumsolarpv GmbH

Andreas Zyber from Quantumsolarpv: quality of service pays off in a difficult market

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How can PV wholesalers survive and even grow in turbulent times like these? Andreas Zyber, managing director of Quantumsolarpv GmbH, the German branch of a Polish PV wholesaler, reveals the secret of success.

The pv.index gives a summary of September 2024 solar modules prices according to online trading platform sun.store.
September 2024 pv.index

Demand rebounds as prices continue to decline

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The European PV market showed renewed vigor in September, as the PV Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) saw a notable uptick to 71, up from 68 in August. This indicates a clear resurgence in demand despite ongoing price declines in the solar component market. Solar panel prices continued their downward trajectory across nearly all categories, with significant drops observed in both monofacial and bifacial segments.

The pv.index gives a summary of August 2024 solar modules prices according to online trading platform sun.store.
August 2024 pv.index

Stable demand amidst continuing price declines

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The European PV market has shown resilience in August, with the PV Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) holding steady at 68, reflecting consistent demand despite ongoing industry challenges and the vacation season. However, prices across all major categories, including Monofacial and Bifacial modules, continued their downward trajectory, with significant declines noted in both N-type and P-type segments.

Filip Sypko is responsible for the utility scale business line at Menlo Electric, based in Poland.
Wholesalers

„PV module stock reduced by almost three times“

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Interview: Filip Sypko,  General Manager Key Accounts at Menlo Electric, talks about the current market development,  the new utiliy business line of the company, financial expectations and the inventory development.

"The number of wholesalers will shrink", says our guest author Gerard Scheper, CEO of European Solar.
Financing

Wholesalers in dire straits again

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Solar wholesalers are in a problematic situation again due to very expensive stock and slumping prices. An analysis and outlook from our guest author Gerard Scheper, CEO of European Solar.

Wholesalers' warehouses are full. This is putting pressure on prices.
Price development

Modules are becoming cheaper and cheaper

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One man's sorrow is another man's joy: module prices are continuing to fall. This is good for planners and installers. But wholesalers are coming under even greater pressure.

Gerard Scheper, CEO of European Solar, and guest author of pv Europe.
Supply chain

Solar panel prices: quiet before the storm

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Transport costs, polysilicon and solar panel prices dropped sharply the last weeks. But it will not stay like this, Gerard Scheper, CEO of European Solar, says.

The warehouse of the wholesaler Keno in Gliwice, Poland.
Poland

Wholesaler Keno continues to rely on Longi modules

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Longi Solar and the Polish wholesaler Keno have signed a new contract for the delivery of almost 400 megawatts of module output per year. The market in Poland is currently growing strongly. Stable supplier relationships are important for the trader's business.

The commissioning service is available via BYD Battery-Box wholesalers in Germany as of October 2021.
Battery storage:

BYD and EFT Systems launch commissioning service for Battery-Box

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This service unburdens installers for a speedily and reliable commercial system commissioning in accordance to all security and warranty requirements

56% on average of the Polish installers purchased their modules through specialized PV wholesalers.
Poland:

Specialized wholesalers are the main suppliers of photovoltaic modules

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EUPD Research will publish the results of the 13th edition of the Global PV Installer Monitor 2020/2021 for the Polish market. In 2020 more than half of the Polish installers procured their PV modules through specialized wholesalers.