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Tomas Kåberger, Romain Zissler

Solar PV cheaper than LNG-power in Japan makes massive deployment possible

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Tomas Kåberger, Romain Zissler

Their recently published data on Japan shows that despite falling prices on gas in Japan (~$7/Mbtu in fiscal year (FY) 2016, -54% compared with FY2014 according to Japan Ministry of Finance), the best solar PV plants now provide lower cost electricity than the average gas fired power plant (chart).

Solar now provides more installed power, and more electricity than nuclear in Japan

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Tomas Kåberger, Romain Zissler

Already since FY2013 solar electricity contributes more to Japan’s electricity supply than nuclear reactors.