> At the turn of the millennium, solar panels cost $5-$6 per watt of generation capacity. Today, they sell for around 12 cents per watt, a level described as “offensively cheap” by Dave Jones, co-founder of think-tank Ember.
Low at $12k per capita PPP adjusted. But it seems like most panels are imported or assembled. I don’t see how you can have electricity that cheap in this case.
'Offensively cheap': solar power is looking up - https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/09/offensively-cheap-so...
> At the turn of the millennium, solar panels cost $5-$6 per watt of generation capacity. Today, they sell for around 12 cents per watt, a level described as “offensively cheap” by Dave Jones, co-founder of think-tank Ember.
How are wages?
Low at $12k per capita PPP adjusted. But it seems like most panels are imported or assembled. I don’t see how you can have electricity that cheap in this case.