In 2020, Exawatt partnered with PVEL to provide ongoing research and consulting services to downstream PV developers. PVEL is the leading independent testing lab for the global downstream PV industry
Together, Exawatt and PVEL offer a quarterly Solar Technology and Cost (STAC) report, designed for module buyers in the U.S. This report is a high-level view of market evolutions and module price/wattage forecasts. Unlike our own manufacturing cost report, this report does not include breakdowns of cost estimates/forecasts by step (wafer/cell/module) or materials/process details.
Highlights from the latest STAC report are available here: https://www.pvel.com/blog-key-takeaways-from-the-q2-stac/
Meet the PV team

Alex Barrows
Head of PVAlex Barrows
Alex heads up Exawatt’s solar PV research, with a particular focus on forecasting the efficiency and cost evolution of solar technologies in order to understand when and how new technologies will influence the PV market. He obtained his PhD in the physics of perovskite-based solar cells from the University of Sheffield.