While the total installed price of solar has continued to decline, the price of the solar panels or modules themselves has remained relatively flat since 2012, indicating a decline in non-module costs. Credit: LBNL.
defense. 1  the denial or pleading of the defendant in answer to the claim or charge that has been made. 2  the proceedings adopted by a defendant, or the defendant's legal agents, for defending against the charges that have been made. 3  a defendant and his or her counsel.
Affirmative defense - Description. 1  In an affirmative defense, the defendant may concede that they committed the alleged acts, but they prove other facts which, under the law, either justify or excuse their otherwise wrongful actions, or otherwise overcomes the plaintiff's claim. 2  A clear illustration of an affirmative defense is self defense.