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Re:How cheap does solar power need to get before it takes ov... by ScottBurson on Tuesday April 19, 2016 @01:43AM (#11525101)
You're mistaken. Fuel is sold by price/energy, effectively, but generating capacity is sold by price/power. Since in the case of solar PV, the "fuel" is free, the only cost worth mentioning is the capacity cost.
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