>In fact, PV prices have dropped DRAMATICALLY since 2000 (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S03014.... looks at the different trends 1986-2001 and 2001-2012), as have the prices/performance of the energy storage systems needed to make them practical.
Can't open this, but the abstract also shares this:
"Market-stimulating policies were responsible for a large share of PV's cost decline"
The subsidies created the scale and experience required to lower the costs; they're not included in the cost numbers. With current technology, they are cheaper without subsidies.
Can't open this, but the abstract also shares this:
"Market-stimulating policies were responsible for a large share of PV's cost decline"
This part is artificial though (subsidies, etc).
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