CleanTechnica » price of solar 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 Solar Less Than 5¢/kWh In Austin, Texas! (Cheaper Than Natural Gas, Coal, & Nuclear) http://cleantechnica.com/2014/03/13/solar-sold-less-5%c2%a2kwh-austin-texas/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/03/13/solar-sold-less-5%c2%a2kwh-austin-texas/#comments Fri, 14 Mar 2014 00:37:13 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=63863 Here’s a milestone to mark. Solar power is apparently going to be sold to Austin Energy for a tiny bit less than 5¢/kWh under a new 25-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with SunEdison. Austin Energy says the deal will even lower electric rates a bit. It’s from no small project either. It’s from two solar

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/03/13/solar-sold-less-5%c2%a2kwh-austin-texas/feed/ 43 Price Of Solar Much Lower Than Solar Savings http://cleantechnica.com/2014/02/01/real-cost-solar/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/02/01/real-cost-solar/#comments Sat, 01 Feb 2014 15:00:02 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=62078 Originally published on Cost Of Solar. As I noted on Monday, the cost of solar power is insanely lower than you probably think. But, in that post, I focused on the average cost of solar panels, not specific all-in costs of going solar in your specific location. So, you might be wondering, how much does solar power cost

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/02/01/real-cost-solar/feed/ 42 Judge Rules Solar Power A Better Deal For Minnesota Than Natural Gas http://cleantechnica.com/2014/01/02/judge-rules-solar-power-better-deal-minnesota-natural-gas/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/01/02/judge-rules-solar-power-better-deal-minnesota-natural-gas/#comments Thu, 02 Jan 2014 22:17:18 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=60770 If you liked the Credit Suisse findings I shared yesterday, you’re going to love this clean energy news out of Minnesota: Administrative Law Judge Eric Lipman this week concluded that Xcel Energy should invest in some large solar power arrays rather than natural gas generators in order to meet projected power needs in Minnesota. The reason solar

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/01/02/judge-rules-solar-power-better-deal-minnesota-natural-gas/feed/ 7 Top Solar Energy Stories Of The Week http://cleantechnica.com/2013/06/29/top-solar-energy-stories-of-the-week/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/06/29/top-solar-energy-stories-of-the-week/#comments Sat, 29 Jun 2013 15:54:15 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=53407 Solar energy is our most popular category here on CleanTechnica. It’s also the category in which we’ve published the greatest number of articles — thousands of the. We don’t obsessively cover solar project or solar company news, but we try to keep an eye out for the biggest and best solar energy stories every day.

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/06/29/top-solar-energy-stories-of-the-week/feed/ 2 Solar News Roundup (13 Stories) http://cleantechnica.com/2013/06/13/solar-news-roundup-13-stories/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/06/13/solar-news-roundup-13-stories/#comments Thu, 13 Jun 2013 13:01:48 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=52782 Following my bike news roundup (15 stories) and EV news roundup (12 stories), here’s a quick roundup of 13 solar power stories we haven’t covered but thought you shouldn’t miss. Enjoy! Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell Consortium Launched Veterans Get Hooked On Solar Ivanpah Solar Project Is Over 92% Complete Conergy Tips Australia Solar Market To Grow

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/06/13/solar-news-roundup-13-stories/feed/ 0 49% Of New US Electricity Capacity Is From Solar, Q1 Record (Report) http://cleantechnica.com/2013/06/11/49-of-new-us-electricity-capacity-is-from-solar-q1-record-report/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/06/11/49-of-new-us-electricity-capacity-is-from-solar-q1-record-report/#comments Tue, 11 Jun 2013 15:04:52 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=52652 A couple of big solar records were set in Q1 2013 in the US. For one, 49% of all new US electricity generation capacity came form solar, the most ever for a first quarter. Secondly, 723 MW of solar power capacity were installed and put online, again a Q1 record for the US. Let’s run down

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/06/11/49-of-new-us-electricity-capacity-is-from-solar-q1-record-report/feed/ 4 Solar In Germany Down To 1,000 Euro A KW http://cleantechnica.com/2013/06/04/solar-in-germany-down-to-1000-euro-a-kw/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/06/04/solar-in-germany-down-to-1000-euro-a-kw/#comments Tue, 04 Jun 2013 07:00:21 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=52434 This article first appeared on the Lenz Blog Says Ashley Seager in this article at the Guardian titled “Renewable energy’s clean, cheap and here – what’s stopping us?“ He knows that from his own experience running a company called AEA solar GmbH that is actually installing solar on German barn roofs. He also explains that

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/06/04/solar-in-germany-down-to-1000-euro-a-kw/feed/ 5 Top 50 Solar Energy Stories Of The Year (Part Five: #41-50) http://cleantechnica.com/2013/06/03/top-50-solar-energy-stories-of-the-year-part-five-41-50/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/06/03/top-50-solar-energy-stories-of-the-year-part-five-41-50/#comments Mon, 03 Jun 2013 14:00:55 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=52382 (If you’ve read the intro 4 times already, just skip to the final 10 articles.) We’re trying to get more solar energy stories going over on Planetsave. To catch readers up, I’m doing a short series on the top 50 solar energy stories of 2013 so far. Learning from the Top 33 EV Stories article I recently published,

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/06/03/top-50-solar-energy-stories-of-the-year-part-five-41-50/feed/ 0 Solar PV Module Prices Have Fallen 80% Since 2008, Wind Turbines 29% http://cleantechnica.com/2013/05/06/solar-pv-module-prices-have-fallen-80-since-2008-wind-turbines-29/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/05/06/solar-pv-module-prices-have-fallen-80-since-2008-wind-turbines-29/#comments Mon, 06 May 2013 13:00:44 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=51384 I know most of you have seen such graphs many times, but I can’t resist sharing another one every once in awhile. And the truth is, a lot of people are completely oblivious to this. Those who follow cleantech news know the strong trend, but the common person certainly doesn’t. Do everyone a favor —

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/05/06/solar-pv-module-prices-have-fallen-80-since-2008-wind-turbines-29/feed/ 26 Solar & Wind Cutting Fossil Fuels Off At The Kneecaps In Coming Years In Australia http://cleantechnica.com/2013/02/24/solar-wind-cutting-fossil-fuels-off-at-the-kneecaps-in-coming-years-in-australia/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/02/24/solar-wind-cutting-fossil-fuels-off-at-the-kneecaps-in-coming-years-in-australia/#comments Sun, 24 Feb 2013 13:00:51 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=48821 This article was originally published on RenewEconomy: The story that has really captured the imagination of our readers this year has been on the Bloomberg New Energy Finance analysis that demonstrated that wind energy was already cheaper than new coal and gas plants in Australia, and solar PV was not all that behind. Because of that interest,

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/02/24/solar-wind-cutting-fossil-fuels-off-at-the-kneecaps-in-coming-years-in-australia/feed/ 4 The “Value Of Solar” Could Be Worth Much More Than Austin Energy Pays http://cleantechnica.com/2013/02/21/the-value-of-solar-could-be-worth-much-more-than-austin-energy-pays/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/02/21/the-value-of-solar-could-be-worth-much-more-than-austin-energy-pays/#comments Thu, 21 Feb 2013 09:00:26 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=48630 I recently wrote a long post on the idea of using a “value of solar” policy instead of various types of government incentives for solar. Much of that post was based on research conducted by Clean Power Research for Austin Energy — so that Austin Energy could implement a Value of Solar policy (which it

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/02/21/the-value-of-solar-could-be-worth-much-more-than-austin-energy-pays/feed/ 2 SunPower Quoting Utility-Scale Solar For 7–10c/kWh http://cleantechnica.com/2013/02/20/sunpower-quoting-utility-scale-solar-for-7-10ckwh/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/02/20/sunpower-quoting-utility-scale-solar-for-7-10ckwh/#comments Wed, 20 Feb 2013 15:00:08 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=48624 This article was originally published on RenewEconomy (image added). Auctions of solar power contracts in the Indian state of Rajasthan have produced some remarkably low bids, with the lowest bid coming in at Rs6.45/kWh, equivalent to A11.6c/kWh, according to press reports in India. The tender of 100MW of solar power is one of a number being

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/02/20/sunpower-quoting-utility-scale-solar-for-7-10ckwh/feed/ 1 German Solar PV In January — €1.52/Watt http://cleantechnica.com/2013/02/20/german-solar-pv-in-january-e1-52watt/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/02/20/german-solar-pv-in-january-e1-52watt/#comments Wed, 20 Feb 2013 08:30:55 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=48646 Reposted from Solar Love: German solar PV power prices continue to fall. According to the latest data, the price of solar power for solar power plants with up to 100 kW of capacity has dropped to €1.52 per watt (or $2.03 per watt). Here’s a chart on solar’s long price drop in Germany, via a

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/02/20/german-solar-pv-in-january-e1-52watt/feed/ 10 2015 Solar Module Price Forecast Down To 42 Cents Per Watt http://cleantechnica.com/2013/02/19/2015-solar-module-price-forecast-down-to-42-cents-per-watt/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/02/19/2015-solar-module-price-forecast-down-to-42-cents-per-watt/#comments Tue, 19 Feb 2013 13:00:02 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=48618 This article was originally published on RenewEconomy. One of the most common misconceptions about the global solar PV market is that is it the massive oversupply that is driving the bulk of technology cost reductions, and that these cost cuts will evaporate once the market has reached some sort of equilibrium. Nothing could be further

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/02/19/2015-solar-module-price-forecast-down-to-42-cents-per-watt/feed/ 5 Solar PV Below $2/Watt In Australia http://cleantechnica.com/2013/02/18/solar-pv-below-2watt-in-australia/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/02/18/solar-pv-below-2watt-in-australia/#comments Mon, 18 Feb 2013 14:38:46 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=48573 Solar Choice provides a solar PV price index for Australian solar that is updated monthly. Its price index is broken down by region, and from what I’ve gathered, it’s the best source for solar PV prices in Australia. Solar Choice has a network of over 100 solar installers. The comparison shopping firm just recently released

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/02/18/solar-pv-below-2watt-in-australia/feed/ 7 Why German Solar Is So Much Cheaper Than U.S. Solar — Updated Study http://cleantechnica.com/2013/02/17/why-german-solar-is-so-much-cheaper-than-u-s-solar-updated-study/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/02/17/why-german-solar-is-so-much-cheaper-than-u-s-solar-updated-study/#comments Sun, 17 Feb 2013 21:36:27 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=48524 The whole “Why is German solar about half the price of U.S. solar?” question is one of the most important solar questions of the day. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) has probably most extensively studied this matter. In a recently updated version of its analysis, LBNL examines why a residential German solar system goes for $3.00/watt

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/02/17/why-german-solar-is-so-much-cheaper-than-u-s-solar-updated-study/feed/ 17 7 Solar, Wind, Energy Efficiency, Geothermal, & EV Charts & Graphs From Bloomberg New Energy Finance http://cleantechnica.com/2013/02/09/7-solar-wind-energy-efficiency-geothermal-ev-charts-graphs-from-bloomberg-new-energy-finance/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/02/09/7-solar-wind-energy-efficiency-geothermal-ev-charts-graphs-from-bloomberg-new-energy-finance/#comments Sat, 09 Feb 2013 16:41:39 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=48236 About a week ago, Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) released the Sustainable Energy in America 2013 Factbook (a report commissioned by the Business Council for Sustainable Energy). At the press conference, Rhone Resch, President and CEO of the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), Dave McCurdy, President and CEO of the American Gas Association, and Ethan Zindler, Head of Policy Analysis at

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/02/09/7-solar-wind-energy-efficiency-geothermal-ev-charts-graphs-from-bloomberg-new-energy-finance/feed/ 4 Renewable Energy Big Pic: Part 1 (Including 34 Charts & Graphs) http://cleantechnica.com/2012/12/11/renewable-energy-big-pic-including-34-charts-graphs/ http://cleantechnica.com/2012/12/11/renewable-energy-big-pic-including-34-charts-graphs/#comments Wed, 12 Dec 2012 02:00:12 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=46002 As I mentioned in my article covering the latest US Solar Market Insight report (which I just published a few hours ago), I was “out of the office” today giving a presentation on solar power growth. But the presentation was actually on much, much more than that, as you’ll see in the article below and in the one to

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2012/12/11/renewable-energy-big-pic-including-34-charts-graphs/feed/ 19 US Solar Power Booming: 684 MW Of Solar PV Installed In US In 3rd Quarter, 44% More Than Q3 2011 http://cleantechnica.com/2012/12/11/684-mw-of-solar-pv-installed-in-us-in-3rd-quarter-44-more-than-last-year/ http://cleantechnica.com/2012/12/11/684-mw-of-solar-pv-installed-in-us-in-3rd-quarter-44-more-than-last-year/#comments Tue, 11 Dec 2012 19:57:51 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=45993   I just gave a presentation today to a class of renewable energy graduate students which mentioned solar PV’s tremendous growth over the past several years and its projected growth in the coming years. As the U.S. Solar Market Insight: Third Quarter 2012 report released today shows, the US Solar industry is indeed still growing at a rapid clip,

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2012/12/11/684-mw-of-solar-pv-installed-in-us-in-3rd-quarter-44-more-than-last-year/feed/ 2 NREL Teams with Berkeley Lab to Analyze Solar Pricing Trends and Benchmark “Soft” Costs for PV Systems http://cleantechnica.com/2012/12/04/nrel-teams-with-berkeley-lab-to-analyze-solar-pricing-trends-and-benchmark-soft-costs-for-pv-systems/ http://cleantechnica.com/2012/12/04/nrel-teams-with-berkeley-lab-to-analyze-solar-pricing-trends-and-benchmark-soft-costs-for-pv-systems/#comments Wed, 05 Dec 2012 01:46:17 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=45771 Downward pricing for solar projected to continue; soft costs made up 40-50 percent of residential and commercial PV prices in 2010 The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE)’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBL) jointly released two reports examining solar photovoltaic (PV) pricing in the U.S. The first report, Photovoltaic (PV)

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