Total cost of PV is assumed to be 50% of the manufacture cost with current subsidy
PV Analysis using values derived from Merit annual
replayment
cell type efficiency cost per cell glasgow milan flagstaff usa number total cost without
£'sss electricity prod/year elec. Prod/year elec. Prod / year of cells (tot elec prod/year) (tot elec prod/year) (tot elec prod/year) of PV interest rate repayment maintenance cost per/KW.hr cost per/KW.hr cost per/KW.hr
KWhr.el/a KWhr.el/a KWhr.el/a glasgow milan flagstaff £'sss I (%) period (years) glasgow milan flagstaff usa
bp solarex 580 80Wp 12.71 300 46.8993 60.3926 81.9985 10 468.993 603.926 819.985 1500 0.05 25 106.4286859 0.226930223 0.176228025 0.129793455
bp polycrystaline 30 Wp 7.8 148 18.9768 22.2216 33.0842 20 379.536 444.432 661.684 1480 0.05 25 105.0096368 0.276678989 0.236278299 0.158700583
bp 3160 12.71 650 118.131 164.838 241.425 8 945.048 1318.704 1931.4 2600 0.05 25 184.476389 0.195203195 0.139892189 0.095514336
bp585 13.5 325 62.9738 88.2134 128.934 10 629.738 882.134 1289.34 1625 0.05 25 115.2977431 0.183088432 0.130703207 0.089423847
bp msx 120 10.13 500 88.7903 122.331 180.339 10 887.903 1223.31 1803.39 2500 0.05 25 177.3811432 0.199775362 0.145000975 0.098359835