Clean Power Research recently attended a U.S. Department of Energy workshop focused on solar soft cost reduction. We came away impressed by the DOE SunShot team’s clear focus on the right problem. While the cost of modules was once the … Continued
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Department of Energy’s aggressive fight against solar soft costs
Top trends to watch in 2013: solar soft cost reduction
Over the next few weeks, we’ll share our views of the top three trends to watch for in the U.S. solar market (focusing on the PV market; apologies to the solar thermal folks reading). This week, we look at the … Continued
3 steps to reducing solar customer acquisition costs
In anticipation of the soon-to-be released NREL report that benchmarks solar soft costs in 2010, plenty of media attention is being given to soft-cost reduction strategies. According to NREL’s data, customer acquisition and system design make up 11 percent of … Continued
Reflections on SPI 2012 and Bill Clinton’s keynote
The highlight of Solar Power International 2012 (SPI) was former President Bill Clinton’s keynote – proof positive that the solar industry has come of age. Many of us remember the small solar tradeshows of yesteryear with a few dozen booths … Continued