Utility solar prices will continue to drop all over the world even without subsidies

Harry Apostoleris, Sgouris Sgouridis, Marco Stefancich and Matteo Chiesa ()
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Harry Apostoleris: Masdar Institute Campus
Sgouris Sgouridis: Masdar Institute Campus
Marco Stefancich: Dubai Electricity and Water Authority
Matteo Chiesa: Masdar Institute Campus

Nature Energy, 2019, vol. 4, issue 10, 833-834

Abstract: Hardware costs, cost of labour, favourable cost of capital, low taxes and low, but positive, profit margins all contributed to lowering the price of utility solar power in the Middle East. These prices and policies can be replicated elsewhere without direct subsidies and prices will continue to reduce in the future.

Date: 2019
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