Table 1. Assumed Values for the Performance Parameters in Equation 1 Used to Calculate the Lifetime Electricity Output.
| System | Unit | 2023 | 2027 | 2030 | 2033 | 2035 | 2040 | 2045 | 2050 | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | All | kWh/m2/year | 1391 | (24) | |||||||
| PR | All | % | 83 | (1) | |||||||
| PDi | Single junction, monofacial | % | 21.4 | 22.0 | 22.5 | 22.8 | 23.0 | 23.5 | 23.8 | 24.0 | ‘23–‘33,18 ‘35-‘50: extrapolation |
| Single junction, bifacial | % | 25.1 | 25.9 | 26.4 | 26.8 | 27.0 | 27.6 | 28.0 | 28.2 | 117.5% of single-junction, monofacial | |
| Tandem, monofacial | % | 26.5 | 26.1 | 26.7 | 27.3 | 27.7 | 28.7 | 29.7 | 30.7 | ‘23,14 ‘27–‘33,18 | |
| ‘35–‘50: extrapolation | |||||||||||
| Tandem, bifacial | % | 30.5 | 30.0 | 30.7 | 31.4 | 31.9 | 33.0 | 34.2 | 35.3 | 115% of tandem, monofacial | |
| LT | All | year | 30 | 32.5 | 40 | (18) | |||||
| DR | Single junction | % | 0.5 | 0.45 | 0.4 | (18) | |||||
| Tandem | % | 0.5 or 1 or 2 or 3 | scenario analysis | ||||||||