Solar power generation: costs, prices and finance at a glance

09/20/2016 | Print view

In the MENA region the price for solar electricity has already dropped far below five US-Cents per kilowatt-hour. - © Day of Dubai — © Day of Dubai

In the MENA region the price for solar electricity has already dropped far below five US-Cents per kilowatt-hour.

A price decline of more than 60 percent within five years: the downfall of costs for solar modules, inverters and mounting systems makes this new technology a big deal in the energy transition. And costs are still running further down. We observe the rapid decline with our expert eyes and give helpful information on financing.

Read here our latest reports on costs and financing:

“Mitigating financing risks is key”

Further drop in prices for solar modules expected in 2017

EU Minimum Import Price no longer decisive - price level of duty-free factories in SE Asia

Middle East: "The potential for distributed PV installations is on the rise"

Jinko Solar withdraws from EU Price Undertaking – MIP does not reflect market price anymore

“There is a growing awareness of the value of professional O&M”

IHS Markit: Strong global demand for higher efficiency modules is driving PERC and next generation of n-type cells

UK: Slowdown of new PV installations – only 16 MW added in July 2016

France starts PV tenders with 3 GW – six bidding rounds of 500 MW until 2019

Solar Trade Association urges British government for industry strategy for solar – one third of jobs lost within the past year

Ultra Large PV in Dubai: DEWA bidding closes at 3 US cents per kilowatt hour