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by banks_h 1549 days ago
Yes, silicon is still the majority[1], and it really just boils down to all-in cost. In watts per dollar thin-film ends up being reasonably competitive with silicon, but only because it's manufactured in the US which has steep import tariffs on foreign PV modules.

[1]https://www.usa-cdte.org/

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Ah, thanks, I missed the tariff bit.