US solar plant costs fall another 30 per cent in just one year

in #news7 years ago
  • U.S. Solar Photovoltaic System Cost Benchmark: Q1 2017 shows PV system prices falling roughly 30 per cent in only one year for utility-scale solar.
  • Now the average price is $1.03 per watt-DC for fixed-tilt systems and $1.11 per watt for systems with tracking.
  • Largely due to a mismatch between supply and demand in China.
  • Uutility-scale solar has already beaten the 2020 targets set by the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) SunShot Initiative.

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