Where are Svalbard and Jan Mayen located?

The islands are located north and northwest of Norway, within the southern limits of Arctic sea ice — the northernmost point of Svalbard is within a 620 mi (1,000 km) of the North Pole. Svalbard is approximately 24,570 square mi (63,000 square km); Jan Mayen is approximately 145 square mi (373 square km).

What is a sunbender solar panel?

A product born out of the groundbreaking collaboration between Solbian and Maxeon Solar Technologies. State-of-the-Art Solar Panels: Three different panels types make up the SunBender kit: starting with the smallest 52 Wp model, moving up to the medium 108 Wp model to the most powerful 164 Wp model.

Why are solar module prices so volatile?

Alongside growing demand, since the start of 2023, S&P Global said a combination of importation duties, oversupply and supply chain costs have led to significant solar module pricing volatility. The tool will track six different module spot prices, covering differing geographies, megawattage and time periods.

What are Platts solar module price assessments?

The Platts Solar Module price assessments are aimed at providing a transparent source of pricing data. Image: Trina Solar Recent volatility in PV module pricing has prompted Platts, part of global market data and benchmarking provider S&P Global Commodities, to launch a new daily spot market price assessment for modules in the US, Asia and Europe.