Featured in Lean machines – 09-2011

Solar PV competing in the energy sector

EPIA: PV price reductions over the last 20 years have been impressive and PV generation costs have the potential to decline by around 50 percent by 2020. A new EPIA analysis pointing to PV’s increasing competitiveness shows that solar PV is not only desirable, but realistic and competitive. EPIA President Igmar Wilhelm elaborates.

Already today, PV electricity is cheaper than many people think. In the coming years, the technology will become even more cost-effective and competitive and therefore a vital part of Europe’s energy future. A new EPIA analysis of the five potentially largest electricity markets in Europe (France, Germany, Italy, Spain, United Kingdom), carried out with the …

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