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2009 MARKET SURVEY QUESTIONNAIRE


1. Which MARKET REGION do you mainly serve? (e.g. Country or State/Region)

 


2. Which CUSTOMER SEGMENT do you mainly serve?

          ** (please specify) 


3. What rate of growth/decline (in power output terms) do you estimate the MARKET REGION you serve over the PAST 12 months?  (not your growth rate, but market region as a whole)

   


4. What have been the two largest stimulants to growth in your MARKET REGION over the PAST 12 months?


  First:



  Second:




5. What have been the two largest impediments to growth in your MARKET REGION over the PAST 12 months?

  First:



  Second:

6. What do you estimate was the fastest growing CUSTOMER SEGMENT in your MARKET REGION over the PAST 12 months?

          ** (please specify) 



7. What rate of growth/decline (in power output terms) do you estimate occurred in YOUR CUSTOMER SEGMENT (answer 2 above) in your Market Region over the PAST 12 months?  (not your growth rate, the growth rate in the customer segment as a whole)

   

   

8. What has been the critical factor that has driven the growth/decline of YOUR CUSTOMER SEGMENT (answer to 2) over the PAST 12 months?

9. What do you think were the most interesting industry or customer trends in the markets you serve during 2008?


10. What was the most helpful policy advancement (Government or Utility) in your MARKET REGION during 2008?


11. What was the most negative policy change (Government or Utility) in your MARKET REGION during 2009?


12. What were the lowest Solar Module Prices (excluding any sales taxes) from your supplier(s)?

 

Multicrystalline
Monocrystalline
Thin Film
January 2, 2009
January 2, 2008

If the crystalline module prices are based on powers below 125 watts, please specify power range:


13. What were the lowest Grid Tie Inverter Prices (excluding any sales taxes) from your main supplier(s)?

 
INVERTER POWER OUTPUT
0 - 2500W
> 2500W - 5000W
>5000 - <10000W
January 2, 2009
January 2, 2008



14. How much have installed PV system prices you charge your customers moved over the PAST 12 months?  (Jan 2009 vs Jan 2008)





15. What are the average solar module delivery times from your supplier(s) as at January 2009?
 




16. What were the average solar module delivery times from your supplier(s) as at January 2008?
 


17. Which solar module power band did you notice had the greatest supply shortfall (longest lead times) during 2008?



18. What rate of growth/decline (in power output terms) do you expect in your MARKET REGION (answer to 1 above) over the NEXT 12 months?
 




19. What rate of growth/decline (in power output terms) do you expect in your main CUSTOMER SEGMENT (answer to 2 above) in your MARKET REGION the NEXT 12 months?  (not your company growth, the growth of the customer segment as a whole in your market region)

 



20. In your main CUSTOMER SEGMENT (answer 2 above), what is the biggest market risk to growth that you see over the NEXT 12 months?




21. Do you expect to increase or decrease the number of solar module manufacturer* lines that you market within the NEXT 12 months?

     

*examples: BP Solar, Mitsubishi, Sharp, Solon, Isofoton, IBC Solar


22. Which solar module power range do you expect to show the fastest rate of growth in your MARKET REGION?





23. Other than price and supply lead times, what is the one thing you would like to see your module supplier(s) improve over the next 12 months? (please be as specific as possible)


24. a) In your view, what was the most important positive event in 2008 for the PV industry?


24 b) In your view, what was the most important negative event in 2008 for the PV industry?

25. Which term best describes your business?
   

  ** (please specify) 



26 a) In which range was your company's 2008 sales revenue (in US dollar equivalents)?
 



and/or


26 b) In which range were your total kilowatt sales in 2008?
 


27. Your company name:


28. Name of person submitting this form:

29. Your Email Address:



 
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