Comments on: Solar PV prices halved by 2010: Sharp http://www.cleanbreak.ca/2006/08/31/solar-pv-prices-halved-by-2010-sharp/ Trends, happenings and innovations in the clean technology market Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:28:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: electricity bill price http://www.cleanbreak.ca/2006/08/31/solar-pv-prices-halved-by-2010-sharp/comment-page-1/#comment-8183 electricity bill price Wed, 02 Dec 2009 22:05:01 +0000 http://www.cleanbreak.ca/2006/08/31/solar-pv-prices-halved-by-2010-sharp/#comment-8183 <strong>electricity bill price...</strong> The president of Japan’s Sharp Co. told Reuters today that he expects the cost of generating s [...]... electricity bill price…

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]]> By: Solar Power Cost vs. Energy Bill Cost Part 2 | Solar Power Cost http://www.cleanbreak.ca/2006/08/31/solar-pv-prices-halved-by-2010-sharp/comment-page-1/#comment-6860 Solar Power Cost vs. Energy Bill Cost Part 2 | Solar Power Cost Wed, 02 Sep 2009 18:24:13 +0000 http://www.cleanbreak.ca/2006/08/31/solar-pv-prices-halved-by-2010-sharp/#comment-6860 [...] Clean Break » Blog Archive » Solar PV prices halved by 2010: Sharp – told Reuters today that he expects the cost of generating solar power will be slashed in half within the next four years. He went on to say that solar power will be competitive with nuclear power by 2030. But here’s the kicker: When asked about solar’s competitiveness with coal and other fossil fuels by 2030, Sharp’s president replied that fossil fuel resources will be totally out by then. [...] [...] Clean Break » Blog Archive » Solar PV prices halved by 2010: Sharp – told Reuters today that he expects the cost of generating solar power will be slashed in half within the next four years. He went on to say that solar power will be competitive with nuclear power by 2030. But here’s the kicker: When asked about solar’s competitiveness with coal and other fossil fuels by 2030, Sharp’s president replied that fossil fuel resources will be totally out by then. [...]

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.cleanbreak.ca/2006/08/31/solar-pv-prices-halved-by-2010-sharp/comment-page-1/#comment-612 Anonymous Sat, 02 Sep 2006 03:57:50 +0000 http://www.cleanbreak.ca/2006/08/31/solar-pv-prices-halved-by-2010-sharp/#comment-612 Interesting. Hopefully he will make it come true. It sounds as though they must have a lot of production coming on line, as solar has until recently suffered from massive underfunding. Tyler, is Sharp planning on producing their own silicon? This has always been a problem as the solar industry is dependent on scraps from the semiconductor industry. Interesting. Hopefully he will make it come true. It sounds as though they must have a lot of production coming on line, as solar has until recently suffered from massive underfunding.
Tyler, is Sharp planning on producing their own silicon? This has always been a problem as the solar industry is dependent on scraps from the semiconductor industry.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.cleanbreak.ca/2006/08/31/solar-pv-prices-halved-by-2010-sharp/comment-page-1/#comment-611 Anonymous Fri, 01 Sep 2006 08:02:19 +0000 http://www.cleanbreak.ca/2006/08/31/solar-pv-prices-halved-by-2010-sharp/#comment-611 There was a report in February about breakthrough solar technology from South Africa http://www.treehugger.com/files/2006/02/south_africa_pi.php A few new details have trickled out: http://www.miningweekly.co.za/?show=92093 ( scroll down to "bright spark" chapter ) "The pilot plant has shown the production cost per watt to be €0,95, verified for a 25-MW production facility, assuming a 10% efficiency and average production yield of 85%," says Alberts. Following restructuring, IFE became Johanna Solar Technology (JST), the universal successor of IFE. This completed, JST has now started construction of a €72-million manufacturing plant of 30-MW capacity in Brandenburg, Germany. Production is set to start in March 2007. /END QUOTE For a claimed three- to fourfold decrease in costs, that would be pretty good if true. I wonder if anyone has seen those pilot panels in operation, firsthand. There was a report in February about breakthrough solar technology from South Africa http://www.treehugger.com/files/2006/02/south_africa_pi.php A few new details have trickled out: http://www.miningweekly.co.za/?show=92093 ( scroll down to “bright spark” chapter ) “The pilot plant has shown the production cost per watt to be €0,95, verified for a 25-MW production facility, assuming a 10% efficiency and average production yield of 85%,” says Alberts. Following restructuring, IFE became Johanna Solar Technology (JST), the universal successor of IFE. This completed, JST has now started construction of a €72-million manufacturing plant of 30-MW capacity in Brandenburg, Germany. Production is set to start in March 2007. /END QUOTE For a claimed three- to fourfold decrease in costs, that would be pretty good if true. I wonder if anyone has seen those pilot panels in operation, firsthand.

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