Solar cell prices drop this year

How much did solar panels cost in 2022?

The installed price of residential solar panel systems dropped by 26% over the last decade - from 5.7 $/W in 2013 to 4.2 $/W in 2022. Solar PV module prices dropped by 51% over the last decade - from 0.99 $/W in 2013 to 0.49 $/W in 2022. Since 2000 solar PV module prices have dropped by a massive 90%.

How much do solar panels cost?

Solar PV Module Costs are around 15% and Inverter costs 5%. Over time there has only been a slight fall in Balance of System Costs, Soft Costs and Inverter Costs. However, there’s been a big fall in the cost of Solar PV Modules and that has driven the fall in the installed price of residential solar panel systems

Will solar PV module prices fall in line with Swansons law?

Though solar PV module prices are likely to continue to fall in line with Swansons Law, they’ve already fallen to 0.49 $/W and only make up 15% of the installation cost of solar panels. As we move forward any further significant drops in cost would need to come from one of the other price components.

How much does a solar PV module cost?

Data from Berkley Lab’s Tracking The Sun report (2023) shows that the price of solar PV modules has seen a 51% drop over the last decade. In 2013 the median cost of the solar PV modules used in residential systems was 0.99 $/W. In 2022 the median was 0.49 $/W. The cost of solar PV modules has dropped by a massive 90% since 2000.

How has solar power changed over time?

Both are measured on logarithmic scales, and the trend follows a straight line. That means the fall in cost has been exponential. Costs have fallen by around 20% every time the global cumulative capacity doubles. Over four decades, solar power has transformed from one of the most expensive electricity sources to the cheapest in many countries.

Is China's solar capacity declining?

Sentiment in China remains bearish. According to the National Energy Administration, China deployed 13.62 gigawatts (GW) of solar in October, which presents a month-to-month decrease of 13.69%. This is the third straight month that China's newly installed solar capacity has declined.