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#2018 had 37 cent minimum sustainable selling price, and long term prediction is 24 cents (another 30 percent reduction. | #2018 had 37 cent minimum sustainable selling price, and long term prediction is 24 cents (another 30 percent reduction. | ||
This puts PV at under $100 for a | This puts PV at under $100 for a 380W panel, or about $2/lb. | ||
Revision as of 22:18, 6 November 2021
Process of parallel wire cut with abrasive slurry of diamond or SiC grit [1]
Costs
- $15/kg for polysilicon [2]
- 3.6 cent per watt silicon costs
- 2018 had 37 cent minimum sustainable selling price, and long term prediction is 24 cents (another 30 percent reduction.
This puts PV at under $100 for a 380W panel, or about $2/lb.