| Emcore R&D Costs | R&D costs | Comment | Source |
| 2004 | $20,100,000.00 | http://www.secinfo.com/d12Pk6.uk8g.htm | |
| 2005 | $16,500,000.00 | ||
| 2006 | $19,700,000.00 | ||
| 2007 | $30,000,000.00 | http://www.secinfo.com/d12Pk6.uXXy.htm | |
| 2008 | $30,000,000.00 | estimate (worst case scenario) | |
| $116,300,000.00 | To produce 60,000 10W cells per day (500 Suns) | http://www.abqjournal.com/biz/1292126tbflysid206-12-08.htm |
10W is a very conservative figure and is based on Emcore's 25kW array containing 1750 cells. Dependent on the concentration lens utilized, this figure is likely to increase substantially. For example GGE is able to achieve concentrations of 1122 suns in real time trials. IBM is also working on 2300 suns concentration.
The significance of the manufacturing capacity is that for a total spend of around $120,000,000 (overestimation) which included all the R&D necessary to bring this product to proof of concept, Emcore are now able to produce cells with a daily output of 600kW. In other words around 220MW per year.
As the R&D is now paid for, it would be realistic to assume that Emcore have the engineering, IP and know-how to build these MOCVD reactors and automated chip lines at a price far below this figure.
A summary of Emcore's Cell orders and MOU's are below
| Cell orders | MW Based on 37c w |
| $24 Million GGE | 65 |
| 20 MW South Korea | 20 |
| 60MW Canada | 60 |
| SunPeak | 700 |
| $39 Million GGE | 105 |
| CSLM $4.8Million | 8 |
| Spain $18 Million | 49 |
| ES Systems $18M | 49 |