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After experiencing a difficult year, China's PV equipment manufacturers need to find a better way to cooperate, writes Carrie Xiao.

Between August and September, the average price of a power purchase agreement (PPA) signed in Europe fell, according to Pexapark.

Against the backdrop of uncertain economics in the PV sector as a whole, the price of high-purity quartz sand has also fallen.

LevelTen energy has published its latest report into renewable energy PPA prices, with the average European PPA price falling by 27%.

The transaction price of n-type silicon rod has fallen to 58-60 RMB/kg (US$8.01-8.29/kg) and the average price is down 3.30% month-on-month.

The China Nonferrous Metals Industry Association announced that the average transaction price of M10 mono-silicon wafer has dropped by 6.96%.

SolarPower Europe has warned of the “deeply precarious” impacts of collapsing costs in the global solar sector.

SolarPower Europe and 19 renewable associations have published an open letter to the EU, calling for a more effective European power grid.

PV module prices in India have increased by ~38% in the last 20 months, in part due to supply chain disruptions and rising solar demand, with prices not expected to fall until the end of next year.

The quoted price of residential solar in the US inched up in the second half of last year, most likely due to the effects of supply chain constraints and shortages, new research from marketplace provider EnergySage has revealed.