Via Grist, a detailed examination of whether grid parity is an approaching target for distributed solar power, and can be helped along with smarter electricity pricing policy: “…Consider a residential solar photovoltaic (PV) system installed in Los Angeles. A local buying group negotiated a price of $4.78 per watt for the solar modules and installation, […]
Read more »A study by Ben Hoen, Ryan Wiser and Peter Cappers of Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and Mark Thayer at San Diego State University finds that, on average, the sales price of homes with PV systems is boosted enough to cover the homeowner’s own investment in the solar power system. As The Energy Collective comments: “…One […]
Read more »Via Forbes, an interesting article on Geostellar, a start up seeking to catalog the solar power potential of every roof in the world: “…It was a throwaway comment, but it changed David Levine’s life. Levine worked for Lanworth, which predicts crop yields with satellite imagery. During a meeting in 2009 a Dean Foods executive who […]
Read more »Via GreenTech Media, an interesting analysis of the residential solar lease space: We’ve covered the perception challenges faced by the solar industry when it comes to consumers installing PV on their rooftops — many think it’s too expensive. We’ve also covered the steps the industry is taking to lower the “soft costs” of residential solar […]
Read more »Via The Energy Collective, an interesting overview on the various incentive programs currently in place in New Jersey: “…Everyone seems to know that California currently leads in the nation in installed solar capacity. Many, however, do not know that New Jersey is the second largest solar state in the U.S. with 137 megawatts of installed […]
Read more »Courtesy of Greentech Media, an interesting report on potential ways to reduce solar installation costs and the idea of potentially creating solar as an asset class: “…A recent report to the DOE from solar leasing and installation firm SunRun claims that installation costs can be reduced by 50 cents per watt simply by harmonizing the […]
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