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This work was supported by the Bavarian State Government (project “PV-Tera – Reliable and cost efficient photovoltaic power generation on the terawatt scale,” no. 44-6521a/20/5).
The perception of solar PV as a mature technology and auctions, which have become the preferred method for governments to select new solar capacity worldwide, 38 decrease the risk and the financial costs, which in turn reduces the cost of solar electricity. 36 Improvements in maintenance and lifetime will also lower the cost.
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