Figure 2: Development of cost and environmental impact of PV. | Nature Communications

Figure 2: Development of cost and environmental impact of PV.

From: Re-assessment of net energy production and greenhouse gas emissions avoidance after 40 years of photovoltaics development

Figure 2

(a) Development of average module selling price over time, in 2015 USD per Wp. Data from16,25,26,34,35. (b) Development of energy payback time over time. (c) Development of greenhouse gas emissions from PV electricity over time. The magenta crosses in (b,c) are an overlay of the cost data from (a).

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