This statistic shows the solar photovoltaic module material costs for utility-scale systems in the United States in 2017. The utility-scale solar photovoltaic systems costs came to 31 U.S. cents per watt peak that year.
Utlity-scale solar photovoltaic system cost breakdown in the U.S. in 2017 (in U.S. dollars per watt)*
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NREL. (September 8, 2017). Utlity-scale solar photovoltaic system cost breakdown in the U.S. in 2017 (in U.S. dollars per watt)* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 16, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/216749/solar-pv-module-material-costs-for-ground-mount-utilities-in-the-us/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
NREL. "Utlity-scale solar photovoltaic system cost breakdown in the U.S. in 2017 (in U.S. dollars per watt)*." Chart. September 8, 2017. Statista. Accessed January 16, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/216749/solar-pv-module-material-costs-for-ground-mount-utilities-in-the-us/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
NREL. (2017). Utlity-scale solar photovoltaic system cost breakdown in the U.S. in 2017 (in U.S. dollars per watt)*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 16, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/216749/solar-pv-module-material-costs-for-ground-mount-utilities-in-the-us/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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