Global benchmark capital expenditure (CAPEX) for utility-scale solar photovoltaics (PV) has been decreasing over the years. Between 2010 and 2020, figures decreased by 2.92 U.S. dollars per watt. In 2020, the CAPEX for utility-scale solar PV reached 0.61 U.S. dollars per watt.
Benchmark capital expenditure for utility-scale solar photovoltaics worldwide from 2010 to 2020* (in U.S. dollars per watt)
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BloombergNEF, & BCSE. (February 7, 2021). Benchmark capital expenditure for utility-scale solar photovoltaics worldwide from 2010 to 2020* (in U.S. dollars per watt) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 08, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/971982/solar-pv-capex-worldwide-utility-scale/
BloombergNEF, und BCSE. "Benchmark capital expenditure for utility-scale solar photovoltaics worldwide from 2010 to 2020* (in U.S. dollars per watt)." Chart. February 7, 2021. Statista. Accessed June 08, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/971982/solar-pv-capex-worldwide-utility-scale/
BloombergNEF, BCSE. (2021). Benchmark capital expenditure for utility-scale solar photovoltaics worldwide from 2010 to 2020* (in U.S. dollars per watt). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 08, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/971982/solar-pv-capex-worldwide-utility-scale/
BloombergNEF, and BCSE. "Benchmark Capital Expenditure for Utility-scale Solar Photovoltaics Worldwide from 2010 to 2020* (in U.S. Dollars per Watt)." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Feb 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/971982/solar-pv-capex-worldwide-utility-scale/
BloombergNEF & BCSE, Benchmark capital expenditure for utility-scale solar photovoltaics worldwide from 2010 to 2020* (in U.S. dollars per watt) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/971982/solar-pv-capex-worldwide-utility-scale/ (last visited June 08, 2024)
Benchmark capital expenditure for utility-scale solar photovoltaics worldwide from 2010 to 2020* (in U.S. dollars per watt) [Graph], BloombergNEF, & BCSE, February 7, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/971982/solar-pv-capex-worldwide-utility-scale/