In articles and reports on photovoltaics, the market average selling price of PV modules is often confused with the manufacturing cost of PV modules.
These are two related but different concepts. So how much does the difference between the two? According to data compiled by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), the average cost of PV modules in 2014 is US$0.55 per watt. Average selling price It is US$0.65/W, a difference of 15% between the two; the average cost of PV modules in 2017 was US$0.34/W, and the average selling price was US$0.37/W, the gap between them was reduced to 8%. The industry expects the average cost of PV modules in 2021 It is US$0.23/W, and the average selling price is US$0.27/W. The difference between the two is about 15%.
