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Comments on experience curves for PV modules
Author(s) -
Parente Virginia,
Goldemberg José,
Zilles Roberto
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
progress in photovoltaics: research and applications
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.286
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1099-159X
pISSN - 1062-7995
DOI - 10.1002/pip.458
Subject(s) - learning curve , electricity , photovoltaic system , phenomenon , energy (signal processing) , economics , environmental economics , computer science , electrical engineering , engineering , mathematics , management , physics , statistics , quantum mechanics
Learning through market experience reduces prices for various energy technologies. This phenomenon can be captured by experience curves. In this short communication we update and analyze the experience curve trend for one of these technologies: photovoltaic modules for electricity generation. The results reinforce the importance of energy technology policy on contributing towards making new technologies commercially competitive. Copyright © 2002 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.