Solar Power's Decade of Falling Costs Is Thrown into Reverse

Posted by mpsq on Monday May 24, 2021 @05:31PM
from the bloomberg.com dept.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-05-23/solar-power-s-decade-of-falling-costs-is-thrown-into-reverse

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Re:Solar Power's Decade of Falling Costs Is Thrown into Reverse by WheelsAtLarge on Monday May 24, 2021 @07:31PM (#27270950)

This is good news. Rising prices will bring competition that will ultimately reduce prices and increase performance.

Silicon is actually the least expensive part of a solar project. Installation plus the other parts are the real costs, easily over 50%. I hope more efficiency is brought to that part of solar power installations.

Short term it's a problem. Long term I think it's a plus.

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Re:Solar Power's Decade of Falling Costs Is Thrown into Reverse by IXxXI on Tuesday May 25, 2021 @10:17AM (#27277040)

Low energy prices encourage competition and innovation.

High energy prices encourage industry wide stagnation.

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Re:Solar Power's Decade of Falling Costs Is Thrown into Reverse by toomuchtodo on Monday May 24, 2021 @06:30PM (#27270450)

TLDR Polysilicon and semiconductor shortages.

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Re:Solar Power's Decade of Falling Costs Is Thrown into Reverse by atonse on Monday May 24, 2021 @06:33PM (#27270471)

Thank you. Glad to not have to look at the appallingly annoying popup.

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