The financial inputs used in the model
assume installation costs of US$ 1,723 per kilowatt (IRENA, 2012; EESI, 2013; US EPA, OAR, 2016).
Not exact matches
While I
assume Solyndra has a specification for the white roof margin required around their modules, the Fast, Easy,
Cost - Effective
Installations page of the Solyndra website makes no mention of roof preparation nor is an
installation guide available for download.
In all cases, the Treasury Grant award is
assumed to be 30 % of total project
installation costs although it is possible additional
costs were incurred.
For example, if the federal wind PTC stays constant at 2.2 cents / kWh in 2011 dollars and wind
installations grow to provide 20 percent of U.S. electricity in 2030 (the stated goal of the wind industry), the public
cost of the PTC would total more than $ 20 billion annually (
assuming EIA estimates for 2030 electricity demand).