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Key Challenges to Growth of Solar PV
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Written on: 19 November 2010 [05:12]
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altenergygeek
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registered since: 13.11.2010
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Solar PV has great future potential. Perhaps by 2030, solar PV will rule. But 2030 is a far distance away. Until then, how can the world overcome the key bottlenecks presented by solar PV based power generation? Here is an excellent blog post from EAI Blog that discusses this, especially in the context of India. In a way, as the blog post also discusses, it is always a chicken-egg story; if solar PV is used on massive scales, costs will come down significantly and for solar PV to be used on large scales, it needs lower costs. Rather than trying to figuring out which comes first, I think we should probably start doing both - through a mix of government incentives and private initiatives. What do you think? |
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Written on: 19 November 2010 [16:27]
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childress
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registered since: 14.08.2007
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altenergygeek wrote: I think we should probably start doing both - through a mix of government incentives and private initiatives. What do you think? I had a great opportunity this summer at the Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE to meet and hang out with Martin Moeschied, CEO of FINE Mobile (as well as Wolfgang, Barbara & Bernd) as part of Team TW4XP. Upon meeting Martin, one of the first questions he asked us is how we feel about Government subsidies/incentive programs. We didn't really have an answer, we kinda felt they were good things though. Then he relayed what happened recently in Germany. During an election cycle, one of the party's platforms was incentives for purchasing electric vehicles. Result? Sales dried up until after the elections as people postponed purchasing until the incentive was in place. Then after the elections (the incentive party won), the legislation STILL hadn't been passed when he was telling us that story. Net result (combined with the World-wide economic downturn)? Hard times for electric vehicle manufacturers, the exact population that the incentives were intended to support. A better approach is to remove all subsidies/incentives/tax breaks for oil, gas and coal exploration and drilling. At that point, you won't need incentives for clean renewable power as it will be able to cost-compete on its own. Commute suck? Twike it; You'll like it!
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Written on: 01 December 2010 [20:10]
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ecoadmin
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registered since: 20.07.2007
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childress wrote: A better approach is to remove all subsidies/incentives/tax breaks for oil, gas and coal exploration and drilling. At that point, you won't need incentives for clean renewable power as it will be able to cost-compete on its own. I agree. A very simple method to increase cost transparency. It works and is sustainable.  Twike 890
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