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Raw Materials Dashboard

Tracking 21 renewable energy materials across solar PV, battery storage, and wind systems.

Live: 29%Reference: 71%
Solar PV Module Cost
$0.179/Wp
VNTOPCON2025
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Critical Materials

Silver
Ag
Live
$69.80USD/oz
☀️ solar
Copper
Cu
Live
$5.50USD/lb
☀️ solar🔋 bess💨 wind
Silicon Metal
Si
Reference
$1.70USD/kg
☀️ solar

Structural Materials

Aluminum
Al
Live
$3,190USD/lb
☀️ solar💨 wind
Tin
Sn
Live
$12.85USD/lb
☀️ solar
Zinc
Zn
Live
$110.16USD/lb
💨 wind
Steel (HRC)
Fe
Live
$1,067USD/ton
☀️ solar🔋 bess💨 wind
Solar Glass
SiO2
Reference
$0.8000USD/kg
☀️ solar
EVA Encapsulant
EVA
Reference
$1.85USD/kg
☀️ solar

Battery Materials

Nickel
Ni
Live
$7.15USD/lb
🔋 bess
Lithium Carbonate
Li
Vendor
$12.50USD/kg
🔋 bess
Cobalt
Co
Vendor
$14.25USD/lb
🔋 bess
Graphite
C
Indexed
$1.20USD/kg
🔋 bess
Manganese
Mn
Indexed
$4,850USD/ton
🔋 bess
Iron Phosphate
FePO4
Reference
$3.50USD/kg
🔋 bess
Battery Electrolyte
LiPF6
Reference
$10.00USD/kg
🔋 bess

Wind-Specific

Neodymium Oxide
Nd
Indexed
$125.00USD/kg
💨 wind
Dysprosium Oxide
Dy
Indexed
$285.00USD/kg
💨 wind
Carbon Fiber
CF
Indexed
$15.00USD/kg
💨 wind
Fiberglass / Epoxy
FG
Reference
$4.00USD/kg
💨 wind

Reference

Gold
Au
Live
$4,524USD/oz