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NREL Report Shows US Solar Photovoltaic Costs Continuing to Fall in 2016

Results demonstrate sustained economic competitiveness of solar PV.

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By: DAVID SAVASTANO

Editor, Ink World Magazine

The modeled costs to install solar photovoltaic (PV) systems continued to decline in the first quarter of 2016 in the US residential, commercial, and utility-scale sectors, according to updated benchmarks from the Energy Department’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).   Driving the cost reductions were lower module and inverter prices, increased competition, lower installer and developer overheads, improved labor productivity, and optimized system configurations.   “The continuing ...

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