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Global average LCOEs and auction results for utility-scale PV by commissioning date

Last updated 4 Feb 2019

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Sources

Historical LCOE analysis based on investment costs from IRENA (2018b), Renewable Cost Database, dataset provided to the IEA.

Notes

All LCOE assumptions are country-specific. LCOE ranges reflect high and low assumptions for inputs such as investment costs, full-load hours and the weighted average cost of capital.

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