Of course, what we really want is a comparison in terms of cost per watt.
Maybe equally important to the cost of these panels is the ease and cost of installing them. These new printed panels are very flexible/lightweight and can be deployed easily and even temporarily.
>The technology delivers unprecedented affordability at a production cost of less than $10 a square metre.
the cost you are citing are "sale prices", they are not the same thing.
Given that the Quora post cited is accurate (and "current" as the price of conventional panels is dropping constantly, and a two years old post sounds like outdated) the ratio is much smaller than 1/10, more probably around 4/10 or 5/10.
Still a "big thing", however, provided that it works, that the cost estimation is accurate, that the efficiency is comparable, etc.
https://www.quora.com/What-is-the-cost-per-Sq-ft-for-solar-p...
Of course, what we really want is a comparison in terms of cost per watt.
Maybe equally important to the cost of these panels is the ease and cost of installing them. These new printed panels are very flexible/lightweight and can be deployed easily and even temporarily.