Price trend of outdoor solar panels

How much do solar panels cost?

Solar PV Module Costs are around 15% and Inverter costs 5%. Over time there has only been a slight fall in Balance of System Costs, Soft Costs and Inverter Costs. However, there’s been a big fall in the cost of Solar PV Modules and that has driven the fall in the installed price of residential solar panel systems

How much did solar panels cost in 2022?

The installed price of residential solar panel systems dropped by 26% over the last decade - from 5.7 $/W in 2013 to 4.2 $/W in 2022. Solar PV module prices dropped by 51% over the last decade - from 0.99 $/W in 2013 to 0.49 $/W in 2022. Since 2000 solar PV module prices have dropped by a massive 90%.

How much does a solar PV module cost?

Data from Berkley Lab’s Tracking The Sun report (2023) shows that the price of solar PV modules has seen a 51% drop over the last decade. In 2013 the median cost of the solar PV modules used in residential systems was 0.99 $/W. In 2022 the median was 0.49 $/W. The cost of solar PV modules has dropped by a massive 90% since 2000.

Will solar PV module prices fall in line with Swansons law?

Though solar PV module prices are likely to continue to fall in line with Swansons Law, they’ve already fallen to 0.49 $/W and only make up 15% of the installation cost of solar panels. As we move forward any further significant drops in cost would need to come from one of the other price components.

Where are solar PV cost data taken?

Data are taken from the Microgeneration Certification Scheme - MCS Installation Database. For enquiries concerning this table email fitstatistics@energysecurity.gov.uk. Small scale solar PV cost data for 2023-2024 published. Small scale solar PV cost data for 2022-2023 published. Small scale solar PV cost data for 2021-2022 published.

How does technology affect the cost of solar power?

This states that the cost of technology falls consistently as the cumulative production of that technology increases. The chart shows the perfect example of this for solar power. This data comes from the International Renewable Agency, Greg Nemet, and Doyne Farmer & François Lafond.