Between 2022 and 2023, utility-scale solar PV projects showed the most significant decrease (by 12%). For newly commissioned onshore wind projects, the global weighted average LCOE fell by 3% year-on-year; whilst for offshore wind, the cost of electricity of new projects decreased by 7% compared to 2022.
The construction cost of solar power plants depends on several factors such as location, size of the plant, type of solar panel technology used, and installation costs. For instance, a small photovoltaic autonomous power plant might cost around $1-2 million, while large utility-scale plant could could cost several hundreds of millions.
This question usually starts the discussion of photovoltaic investments. The total cost of building a photovoltaic power plant ranges from 600 thousand to 1.2 million euros per MW, depending on the project and the components used.
The cost of PV electricity is currently at about 149 ₤/MWh for the smallest-scale and 51 ₤/MWh for large-scale PV systems, already lower than the wholesale price of electricity, with PV systems predicted to get cheaper by 40%–50% until 2035.
The average cost of BOS and installation for PV systems is in the range of USD 1.6 to USD 1.85/W, depending on whether the PV system is ground-mounted or rooftop, and whether it has a tracking system (Bony, 2010 and Photon, 2011). The LCOE of PV systems is therefore highly dependent on BOS and installation costs, which include:
Source: Goodrich, 2012. by an 84 MW thin-film PV plant installed in Thailand. The highest for utility-scale PV plants was recorded in Japan (USD 6.50/W), albeit the average project size is lower than in Europe and China. Among the major PV markets, Germany showed the lowest average price at USD 3.64/W for c-Si-based PV plants.
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