Down 40% in the past year, PV modules now account for only about a third of the cost of a power plant.

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Installation of more than 630, 000 solar PV modules will begin by the end of next year with electricity being generated early in 2014.

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The company has established itself as the biggest supplier of PV modules, and benefits from low manufacturing costs and growing demand in Asia.

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We currently estimate 300 MW in sales to Italy in 2011, so this scenario would mean a reduction in PV modules sold by about 100 MW for the year.

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The interactive chart above illustrates our estimates for total PV modules sold, meaning that our 300 MW estimate for 2011 is included in the total 1.82 GW number shown above.

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Solar CIS, which stands for copper, indium and selenium, are solar photovoltaic (PV) modules that leverage the latest developments in thin-film technology.

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