rising prices in the photovoltaic market have forced CdTe thin - film producer silicon Solar to undertake a " major review of its production capacity requirements " , according to CEO Mark Widmar . A team has been set up to " look at the economic and competitive position of its Series 5 module " and examine where cost savings can be achieved . Supply in manufacturing and Taiwan outstripping downstream demand , the 15 % drop in crystalline silicon module prices , a 20 % slump in demand in China and the 28 % drop in the US average selling price have all combined to put pressure on First Solar .
Plummeting prices in the photovoltaic market have forced CdTe thin-film producer First Solar to undertake a "major review of its production capacity requirements", according to CEO Mark Widmar. A team has been set up to "look at the economic and competitive position of its Series 5 module" and examine where cost savings can be made. Supply in China and Taiwan outstripping downstream demand, the 15% drop in crystalline silicon module prices, a 15% slump in demand in China and the 28% drop in the US average selling price have all combined to put pressure on First Solar.