>>13322124>Explain how specific changes in production lead to specific changes in pricesOk so you are in high school like I thought by the very fact you had to ask this question and not think for yourself.
There's countless ways a change in production in a manufactured product can lower costs. 30 years ago your average machine shop had no clue what CNC is. Now it's a ubiquitous technology and no machine shop would exist without it. It dramatically lowers manpower costs and cuts production time, leading to lower prices. That is just one example of how tech changes prices.
In the specific case of PV cells (in addition to CNC almost certainly lowering costs coincidentally) the wiki said "As the semiconductor industry moved to ever-larger boules, older equipment became inexpensive. Cell sizes grew as equipment became available on the surplus market"
A larger production of silicone per hour will lower its cost. Think of it like a bulk discount. And as wiki said, equipment became available on the surplus market. Industry doesn't just toss the old million dollar manufacturing equipment when they invest in something better. They sell it. And PV manufacturers apparently were happy to purchase them at discount.
>You copypaste "rapid change in silicon consumption". What does that actually mean?One tech sector, for whatever reason, dropped their demand for silicon consumption. Less demand = lower price. Basic, basic economics. I did say if you want a better understanding then research the individual themes. In this case it would be researching why demand if silicone went down in that time frame.
>If that means less silicon is used compared to before then how much? How much was used before compared to now? How much has that change influenced the drop in cost?I'm not going to hold your hand. Research specifics yourself like I said. Try googling a graph of average historical price of silicone
>I have a master in physics and a fairly good BS detectorsure thing kiddo
