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Shouldn't the metric of interest is $ per installed watt converted? You have to factor back in the installation costs of the PV system (which can be very depe
by beambot 14y ago
Shouldn't the metric of interest is $ per installed watt converted? You have to factor back in the installation costs of the PV system (which can be very dependent on area) into the cost of the PV cells.
- ChuckMcM 14y agoThat is definitely a consideration, I was thinking that parking lot covering can be an 'easy' install from the perspective of the installer and there can be a lot of surface area (especially in the western part of the US, that is less true for facilities trying to re-use their roof for example. And of course the ratio is important too. 80 watts per sq meter vs 400 watts per sq meter is a ratio of 5:1 so your organics cells need to be less than 20% of the installed cost of your high end silicon cells to have a better overall installed cost value.