It is going down slowly, though. The industry already foresees this:
Well, let's see when we get there; I hope it's based on more than an extrapolation of current trends. Which are, for Germany, according to BSW (this is a module price index, including installation costs but excluding tax):
...and for Europe and North America, according to Solarbuzz:
*Lunatic*, n. One whose delusions are out of fashion.
But the trend is clear, following exactly as the industry predicted, and wind has shown is valid. "Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage." - Anaïs Nin
We know Chinese cars and trains don't have the kind of lifetime that you'd expect from German hardware. Or even American hardware. So it seems reasonable to consider that when doing cost calculations.
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