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Not sure if I entirely trust this reference, since it's uncited, but this article claims less than 50 cents per W panel cost.
Jinko Solar to expand capacity in Malaysia Sneha Shah wrote on 23 Mar, 2015 Jinko Solar (JKS) is one of the lowest cost producers of solar panels. The company is vertically integrated and amongst the top three shippers in the last year. Jinko Solar gave a strong set of results for 2014, performing well on all fronts. Net profit for the whole year amounted to $100 million. The company has an annual capacity of 2.5 GW for silicon ingots and wafers, 2 GW for solar cells, and 3.2 GW for solar modules, as of December 2014. Now the company is planning to establish new production facility in Malaysia starting by May 2015. The company’s cost of production is below 50 cents per watt currently. Not only that the company is also a producer of high efficiency solar products. Jinko Solar achieved 306.9 watts as efficiency level for its Eagle+ modules, when industry average is only 255 watts for a 60-cell module. Jinko has a strong project pipeline, with projections of forming a yieldco soon. The company has established its market share not only in China, USA, Europe and Japan but also in emerging markets like Chile, India, Latin America. http://www.greenworldinvestor.com/20...y-in-malaysia/ Edit: $156/260W here, but the Jinko website doesn't have prices. IF the price stayed the same for the 307 W panel, then $156/307W = $0.51 per W. |
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Dual-Junction Solar Cell Breaks Efficiency Record
Jan 7, 2016 James Morra | Electronic Design A research team based out of the U.S. National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), has developed a multi-junction solar cell that it says has broken an efficiency record. The research team partnered with the Swiss Center for Electronics and Microtechnology (CSEM) to create the so-called tandem solar cell, combining two layers of semiconductor material to absorb more of the solar spectrum. In laboratory tests, the research team demonstrated that the solar cell could convert direct sunlight into electricity at 29.8% efficiency. David Young, a senior researcher at the NREL, points out that these results edged out the theoretical limit of 29.4% for mechanically stacked cells. In addition, the device works without having to concentrate sunlight with reflectors, which can increase efficiency in certain solar cells. Each research center contributed part of the dual-junction solar cell, which combines III-V and crystalline silicon semiconductors. CSEM scientists developed a silicon sub-cell, on which NREL stacked a layer of gallium-indium phosphide (GaInP). The resulting device has a higher efficiency than either material by itself. The record efficiency for an individual crystalline silicon cell is 25.6%, and 20.8% for single-junction GaInP. http://electronicdesign.com/power/du...iciency-record I'm a bit confused by the headline though, because according to the NREL efficiency chart, the current record for a two junction solar cell is 31.1%. |
Its forecasted to be the biggest supplier of electricity in the future!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-31516673 Looks like its well worth jumping onto the band wagon. If i wasn't a renter i'd add them to my house! |
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http://www.hendersoncountychamber.co...olar-house.jpg Buddy your parents now want to feel the power of nature and they are thinking in a very right direction. There are a ton of benefits using Solar Panels. Solar panels convert sunlight into electricity which you can use in your house. Solar power is very cheap too. If you want to install one solar panel for the future home for your parents than I will prefer you go with this firm http://www.altairsolar.com/home. And rain water collection tank. :worship: http://www.bluegranola.com/wp-conten...ollection2.jpg Above is a pictorial view how you can install a water tank and use the rain water in household. Both these ideas are fantastic. I think everybody should think like this as your parents think. I really appreciate their idea. Regards KhaledElsheref |
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I keep seeing articles and ads (maybe because i've read too many articles!!) for home based solar panels. I now this is about solar power but wind power seems to be on the up in Britain. This article only has the numbers from 2013 (id like to see the 2014 and 2015 numbers) http://theindustrypost.com/2015/01/1...-fuel-imports/ But it does suggest that there is a lot of money for Island countries like Britain or other countries that have to import gas and electricity could be saved by using solar, wind, or tidal power! Personally im looking forward to whenever the first society is built where each skyscraper grows its own food etc!!! |
You need baseload, and if you can't import it, nuclear is a great option until storage+solar is the same cost.
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Solar is actually pretty good at smoothing out demand spikes during the day, letting the baseload generators deal with the baseload. Nuclear does indeed make excellent baseload.
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Personally I think solar doesn't need to become much cheaper, though longer lasting cells would be nice. Storage is the killer app now, not better cells. |
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Solar industries are grown up speedy and it's a very good for us. It's pure natural and easy to use and consumption. And it has various jobs opportunities like sunpower jobs, solar jobs, solar panel installer jobs and many many more. In future solar industries boom the all consumption resources industries. It's all good for us and our future. Regard, Vera Jolley http://i63.tinypic.com/des6px.png |
Solar energy is very beneficial, the popularity of solar street light is very good!
The use of solar energy helps to reduce our use of polluting light sources, improve the environment and benefit our physical and mental health. The large-scale use and popularization of solar street lights will help us develop natural resources more cleanly and make our lives better.
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Just contact a professional electrician Seven Hills to help you assess the value of the solar panels you will need.
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Some info for canucks... https://www.cer-rec.gc.ca/en/data-an...ics/index.html
On a related note, Alberta is opening a series of large-scale solar plants over the next few years including this 120 MW bad-boy at the Edmonton International Airport... https://edmontonjournal.com/business...tional-airport |
The largest solar power plant in Canada under construction is this 400 MW project in Southern Alberta about an hour from Calgary... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Travers_Solar_Project
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[QUOTE=M II A II R II K;4935914]Solar Power Could Soon Compete with Oil
Hi, This is a very big question right now because the increasing demand for solar systems is pointing out that they can help to reduce oil consumption at a high level. Because many countries produce their electricity with oil, if solar systems are used on a wide level then there is a strong possibility that they will play a major role in electricity production. |
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