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Where are the Gaps in the Solar Marketplace?

October 20, 2009 By 2 Comments
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People can stop dreaming and step into the solar age. The information and cost gaps are shrinking. Now, the most needed component is the personal effort to make the switch. That shouldn’t be the hardest thing, but inertia is inertia and change can be difficult even when it is wanted. Perhaps, more mainstream public activism, more effective marketing solutions, or some new creative gap-filler is necessary to get more people to make the switch. The atmosphere is set. The information is here. The costs are dropping left and right. People just need to make the move and make it happen. Hopefully, this won’t take too long.

Desire for solar: 92%. Solar power in the US: 1%. One more puzzle piece to connect the two sides?

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    The most important factor is the cost of solar component cost. Silicon manufacturing cost should be $20 to $25/Kg. The cell technology will have more room to improve conversion efficiency for reducing cost. When the cell technolgy become more mature, solar component cost can reach grid parity to conventional electricity. According to PVinsights, http://www.pvinsights.com , solar panel price is still around $1.9 to $2.1 and still have some difference from conventional electricity.

  • http://pvinsights.com pvinsights

    The most important factor is the cost of solar component cost. Silicon manufacturing cost should be $20 to $25/Kg. The cell technology will have more room to improve conversion efficiency for reducing cost. When the cell technolgy become more mature, solar component cost can reach grid parity to conventional electricity. According to PVinsights, http://www.pvinsights.com , solar panel price is still around $1.9 to $2.1 and still have some difference from conventional electricity.