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Cost and prices

Stable solar power purchase agreement prices present “window of opportunity”

A report from LevelTen Energy showed increased stability in PPA prices following a period of market volatility.

U.S. median residential solar price is $2.80 per watt, payback period 8 years

EnergySage marketplace data from the second half of 2023 shows moderate declines in cost for solar and energy storage.

Solar module prices remain steady amid unchanged market fundamentals

In a new weekly update for pv magazine, OPIS, a Dow Jones company, provides a quick look at the main price trends in the global PV industry.

Half of homeowners see solar as a good investment, but 75% said cost is a problem

A survey report from solar design and sales software provider Aurora Solar showed continued customer interest in solar, but a high interest rate environment is dampening that interest.

Sunrise brief: Ohio’s $1 billion, 800 MW solar project gains regulatory approval

Also on the rise: U.S. states have a lot of work to do on energy policy. IRA clean energy projects to create 30,000 North Carolina jobs, $10 billion to GDP. And more.

Electrolyzer prices – what to expect

In addition to the cost of electricity, the price of hydrogen depends largely on the up-front investment cost of the electrolyzer. The lower the full-load hours, the greater the impact. Analyst BloombergNEF (BNEF) sees a number of different possible pathways for the market to develop.

Sunrise brief: How to boost U.S. solar rooftop installations

Also on the rise: Bloom Energy teams up with Shell to look at large-scale hydrogen projects. A look at the great transformer shortage affecting U.S. utilities. And more.

Battery prices collapsing, grid-tied energy storage expanding

From July 2023 through summer 2024, battery cell pricing is expected to plummet by over 60% (and potentially more) due to a surge in EV adoption and grid expansion in China and the U.S.

Sunrise brief: Massachusetts expands solar net metering, bucking a national trend

Also on the rise: Module prices steady as market mulls price hikes. Baltimore Gas and Electric installs battery storage system to manage winter peaks. And more.

Module prices steady as market mulls price hikes

In a new weekly update for pv magazine, OPIS, a Dow Jones company, provides a quick look at the main price trends in the global PV industry.