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Now this new study pushes that beyond 17% with the authors saying that up to 25% is possible.
https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-45132427This is important because according to estimates, with a 15% efficiency and a 20 year lifetime, organic solar cells could produce electricity at a cost of less than 7 cents per kilowatt-hour.
In 2017, the average cost of electricity in the US was 10.5 cents per kilowatt-hour, according to the US Energy Information Administration.
HAHAHA. At a cost less than 7 cents per kWh? Really? We're talking commodity price here people, then you have to add all of the other charges to get to your bundled rate. Which is what they are comparing it to at 10.5 cents / kWh. Which in CA is already 21 cents or $0.21/kWh for Tier 1 residential use, that is with a mix of renewables already factored in, but the majority of spinning generation is made at a commodity rate of 2.5-6 cents per kWh.
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