cost of solar PV (global weighted average unit cost) has fallen even further since, from 8.8 US cents. 1 /kWh in 2017 to 5.7 US cents/kWh in the first half of 2019 (BNEF, 2019). As a result, solar PV costs in countries such as Germany, China, and Australia have fallen below those of fossil fuels, while in the US, UK, and China the cost has