Performance of Photovoltaic Modules of Different Solar Cells

Table 4

Equivalent present value (Pn), capitalized cost (K), and unacost (R) for different PV modules (75 𝑊_𝑝).

PV Technology	Module cost (P1) ($)			Lifetime (n) (years)	Degradation rate (%/year)	Equivalent present value Pn ($)	Capitalized cost (K) ($)	Annualized uniform cost (unacost) (R) ($)
	Panel cost* (a)	Stand cost; (b)	Total (P1); (𝑎+𝑏)
c-Si	105	2.96	107.96	30	0.36	241.30	21.43	1.714
Poly-Si	90	2.78	92.78	30	0.64	207.37	18.42	1.473
a-Si	60	3.70	63.70	20	0.87	141.27	14.39	1.151
CdTe	67.5	3.24	70.74	25	0.40	157.61	14.77	1.181
CIGS	60	3.24	63.24	20	0.96	140.25	14.29	1.142
a-Si/nc-Si	60	3.70	63.70	20	0.87	141.27	14.39	1.151

∗The panel cost has been calculated from the $/Wp values of different modules [26].