CleanTechnica » Solar Prices http://cleantechnica.com Clean Tech News & Views: Solar Energy News. Wind Energy News. EV News. & More. Tue, 30 Dec 2014 18:48:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.0.1 Tariffs-Smariffs, We Can Already Make the World’s Lowest Cost Solar Modules — Here In The US http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/29/tariffs-smariffs-can-already-make-worlds-lowest-cost-solar-modules-u-s/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/29/tariffs-smariffs-can-already-make-worlds-lowest-cost-solar-modules-u-s/#comments Mon, 29 Dec 2014 19:33:36 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76920 By Brad Mattson, CEO Siva Power and author of The Solar Phoenix The stiff solar tariffs recently imposed by the US on Chinese panels have made quite a splash. I think it is great my government is pushing to level the playing field so more solar companies can make products from a technology we invented. However,

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/29/tariffs-smariffs-can-already-make-worlds-lowest-cost-solar-modules-u-s/feed/ 22 Graph: Why 2014 Was A Watershed Year For Utility-Scale Solar PV In The US http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/29/2014-watershed-year-utility-scale-solar-pv-us-one-graph/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/29/2014-watershed-year-utility-scale-solar-pv-us-one-graph/#comments Mon, 29 Dec 2014 08:48:12 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76884 Want to know why 2014 was such a watershed shed year for utility-scale solar PV in the US? Well you need look no further than the graph that we’ve posted below, as it really says practically everything that needs to be said. As you can see, the ongoing drop in price means that utility companies

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/29/2014-watershed-year-utility-scale-solar-pv-us-one-graph/feed/ 5 Surprises In NREL State Study Of Where Solar Is Most Economical http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/22/surprises-nrel-state-study-solar-economical/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/22/surprises-nrel-state-study-solar-economical/#comments Mon, 22 Dec 2014 20:00:58 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76634 Originally published on Solar Love. State by state, the effects of going solar are influenced by much more than how much the state naturally enjoys sunshine throughout the year. Going solar, according to new research by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, might be a more beneficial economic energy choice in states one does not expect to see at the top

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/22/surprises-nrel-state-study-solar-economical/feed/ 13 Least Financially Risky Electricity Projects: Solar & Wind http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/20/solar-wind-power-financial-risk/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/20/solar-wind-power-financial-risk/#comments Sun, 21 Dec 2014 00:38:35 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76656 David Roberts of Grist recently dug into a couple of academic papers on the topic of cost overruns in the electricity sector. I had been saving the story for someone from our team to cover… but no one was picking it up, so I decided to do so a bit midnight (here in Europe) on this Saturday before Christmas. (You

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/20/solar-wind-power-financial-risk/feed/ 19 IBM India To Cut Data Center Emissions 40% With Solar Power http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/20/ibm-india-cut-data-center-emissions-40-solar-power/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/20/ibm-india-cut-data-center-emissions-40-solar-power/#comments Sat, 20 Dec 2014 14:42:03 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76612 An IBM data center in India plans to cut is greenhouse gas emissions by 40% using solar power and water cooling for air conditioning. The Bengaluru-based data center uses a 50 kW solar photovoltaic system that provides electricity to the data servers. The DC power generated by the solar panels is directly fed to the

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/20/ibm-india-cut-data-center-emissions-40-solar-power/feed/ 9 US Solar + Storage Market To Go Beyond $1 Billion A Year By 2018 http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/18/solar-storage-market-go-beyond-1-billion-year-2018/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/18/solar-storage-market-go-beyond-1-billion-year-2018/#comments Thu, 18 Dec 2014 17:08:19 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76544 Originally published on Solar Love. SunPower and Sunverge just announced a big solar+storage partnership, which follows a partnership between SolarCity and Tesla as well as the announcement of several energy storage companies beginning to hit the market. If you thought solar power was disruptive (it is), wait until solar + storage beat the price of

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/18/solar-storage-market-go-beyond-1-billion-year-2018/feed/ 15 IKEA & Hanergy Expand Residential Solar Offer To Switzerland http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/18/ikea-hanergy-expand-residential-solar-offer-switzerland/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/18/ikea-hanergy-expand-residential-solar-offer-switzerland/#comments Thu, 18 Dec 2014 09:44:08 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76481 IKEA recently expanded from selling solar panels produced by Hanergy in the UK and the Netherlands to a partnership with Hanergy in Switzerland. The residential solar panel offering launched in Spreitenbach, Switzerland earlier this month. Hanergy specializes in “next-generation” thin-film solar panel technology. The IKEA & Hanergy press release points out this is a first for

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/18/ikea-hanergy-expand-residential-solar-offer-switzerland/feed/ 1 Arizona Solar: So Much Potential… Under Threat http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/17/arizona-solar-much-potential-threat/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/17/arizona-solar-much-potential-threat/#comments Wed, 17 Dec 2014 20:00:47 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76475 Originally published on Solar Love. What’s the first thing you think of when you hear someone say Arizona? Heat? Sunlight? Well, apparently some of Arizona’s leaders don’t want solar power, even though there is plenty of sunlight year round. If you live in the Phoenix area and want to take advantage of all the sunlight

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/17/arizona-solar-much-potential-threat/feed/ 31 $16 Million For “Off Grid Electric” From SolarCity http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/17/16-million-grid-electric-solarcity/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/17/16-million-grid-electric-solarcity/#comments Wed, 17 Dec 2014 11:19:09 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76377 “Off Grid Electric” explains that it delivers 50 times more light for less money than the norm in the markets it serves. The people it supplies are often using kerosene lamps to light their homes. Furthermore, it is more than light that these people need. Pre-pay solar energy from Off Grid Electric gives them electricity to charge

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/17/16-million-grid-electric-solarcity/feed/ 6 US Could Slap 165% Trade Duties On Chinese Solar http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/17/us-slap-165-trade-duties-chinese-solar/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/17/us-slap-165-trade-duties-chinese-solar/#comments Wed, 17 Dec 2014 10:31:35 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76457 The US Department of Commerce has been deliberating over imposing duties on Chinese and Taiwanese solar PV imports for over half the year, but on Tuesday the Department finally announced its decision to penalize all Chinese shipments at a base rate of 165%, which could see duties jump past 200% in some cases. Specifics of the announcement

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/17/us-slap-165-trade-duties-chinese-solar/feed/ 17 How Substantial Are PetersenDean’s Allegations Against SEIA? http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/17/how-substantial-are-petersendeans-allegations/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/17/how-substantial-are-petersendeans-allegations/#comments Wed, 17 Dec 2014 10:05:17 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76450 Originally published on the ECOreport. PetersenDean claims that 7 of the 11 Board members displayed on Solar Energy Industries Association’s (SEIA) website are from  “Chinese-based manufacturing and affiliated companies” and SEIA represents Chinese rather than American interests. It is calling upon the Board to resign and is “asking for an ethics investigation under the SEIA by-laws, including Article 10.”

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/17/how-substantial-are-petersendeans-allegations/feed/ 0 Solar Powered Cars, Top Solar Stocks (+ Other Solar Stories) http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/16/solar-powered-cars-solar-news-3/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/16/solar-powered-cars-solar-news-3/#comments Tue, 16 Dec 2014 16:50:01 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76426 In case you just can’t get enough solar news, analysis, and commentary, here’s a big link drop of good solar stories we haven’t already covered on CleanTechnica. Solar powered cars, solar trees, top solar stocks, and much, much more. Enjoy! Fun Solar EV Charging Rocks, But Which Option To Choose? Solar Trees For Solar-Powered EVs Solar

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/16/solar-powered-cars-solar-news-3/feed/ 0 A $48 Billion Opportunity For US Electric Customers http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/15/48-billion-opportunity-us-electric-customers/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/15/48-billion-opportunity-us-electric-customers/#comments Mon, 15 Dec 2014 16:43:09 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76368 Originally published on ilsr.org. Electricity customers in the US got good news last week. A new report from Accenture highlighted a potential revenue loss for US utilities of $48 billion per year by 2025 due to distributed solar and energy efficiency. But where does that money go? If we pursue a democratic energy system as

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/15/48-billion-opportunity-us-electric-customers/feed/ 18 Falling Oil Prices Will Not Bother Solar http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/14/falling-oil-prices-will-bother-solar/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/14/falling-oil-prices-will-bother-solar/#comments Sun, 14 Dec 2014 13:29:36 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76283 About two weeks back, the OPEC (Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries) oil producers’ cartel decided not to cut output at its meeting in Vienna. Since then, oil prices have plummeted to a record five-year low. Saudi Arabia, the world’s largest oil exporter and OPEC’s most influential member could potentially support global oil prices by cutting

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/14/falling-oil-prices-will-bother-solar/feed/ 39 Now’s The Time To Buy Into Community Solar Prices, At All-Time Low http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/06/community-solar-prices-low-report/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/06/community-solar-prices-low-report/#comments Sat, 06 Dec 2014 18:51:07 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=75942 If you’re considering buying into a community solar project/facility in the future, then you may want to hurry up and do so, based on a recent report from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and the Lawrence Berkley National Laboratory. According to the report, the downward slope of residential/community-scale solar systems will continue through 2016,

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/06/community-solar-prices-low-report/feed/ 15 Softbank May Finance 10,000 MW Solar Power Capacity In Indian State http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/05/softbank-may-finance-10000-mw-solar-power-capacity-indian-state/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/05/softbank-may-finance-10000-mw-solar-power-capacity-indian-state/#comments Fri, 05 Dec 2014 08:48:03 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=75924 India is planning to attract $100 billion of investment in its renewable energy sector over the next five years. Japan’s Softbank could make a significant contribution towards the achievement of that goal. The state of Andhra Pradesh in India may attract investment worth billions of dollars from Softbank to fund its ambitious solar energy plans.

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/05/softbank-may-finance-10000-mw-solar-power-capacity-indian-state/feed/ 6 Animated Guide To The Solar Rooftop Revolution http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/04/animated-guide-solar-rooftop-revolution/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/04/animated-guide-solar-rooftop-revolution/#comments Thu, 04 Dec 2014 10:30:28 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=75857 Originally published on Cost of Solar. When it comes to residential solar, we live in exciting times, as the price of solar panels keeps dropping, while other energy costs keep rising, and advances in solar technology are increasing panel efficiencies all the time. Given that we don’t often see a drop in energy prices, so

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/04/animated-guide-solar-rooftop-revolution/feed/ 5 One-Hour Solar Panel Installation, Fastest-Growing Solar State, + Other Solar News http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/01/one-hour-solar-panel-installation-solar-news/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/01/one-hour-solar-panel-installation-solar-news/#comments Mon, 01 Dec 2014 14:44:30 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=75731 Alongside our EV news roundup, here’s one for solar energy. But make sure you read all of our solar energy stories first. US Stuff One-Hour Solar Panel Installation (Seriously, One Hour!) The Fastest Growing Solar State In US Is Georgia $250 Million Dollar Funding Round For Solar Power Company Sunnova SolarCity, Walmart, Tesla Team Up To

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/01/one-hour-solar-panel-installation-solar-news/feed/ 8 Win A Solar Panel Installation For Your Home! http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/01/home-solar-panel-installation-sweepstakes/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/01/home-solar-panel-installation-sweepstakes/#comments Mon, 01 Dec 2014 10:30:42 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=75689 Ah, how I hope one of our wonderful CleanTechnica readers wins this one! SunPower*, one of the world’s top solar companies (and one of my absolute favorites), is running a sweepstakes in which a lucky homeowner in California, New York, Hawaii, Arizona, or Colorado can win a home solar panel installation worth $16,000. There’s not much

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/01/home-solar-panel-installation-sweepstakes/feed/ 5 #SolarChat on US Solar Policy — The Results http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/30/solarchat-us-solar-policy-results/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/30/solarchat-us-solar-policy-results/#comments Sun, 30 Nov 2014 15:00:27 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=75655 Originally published on Solar Love. A couple weeks ago, I was the “featured journalist” on a massive #SolarChat on Twitter, the biggest yet. Senator Harry Reid joined in, as did the CEO of the Solar Energy Industries Association, Rhone Resch; OFA Climate Change Campaign Manager JackShapiro; Founder of Climate Hawks Vote RL Miller; and Greentech Media

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