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This study is based on analysis of existing studies updated by interviews with experts in solar energy. It considers the factors that influence the price of photovoltaic systems: technological developments, subsidies and the scale of production.
The report draws three major conclusions: scaling up the production of solar panels is technologically feasible using current technology, production needs to be scaled up to 500 MWp (mega watt peak) per year to achieve a price reduction to the level of conventional energy and transitional costs in creating the required market size will need to carried by either industry, government or end users.
You can download the report in PDF format (144k) by clicking on "full report" at the top of this page.
