Energy Magazine April 2015 | Page 17

THE TRUE COST OF SOLAR ENERGY
California uses a similar solar array to produce 1-megawatts of power onsite

‘ The government has a responsibility to negotiate through any growth barriers such as advanced quality standards , proper solar powerefficiency component designs , as well as off-the-grid energy production incentives ’ array for Camp Roberts , the California National Guard facility . The project is about to be completed in mid-2015 , in partnership with the Department of Energy and the EPA .

Reduced costs of solar power through breakthroughs in solar technology and solar cell efficiency set a new trend in calculating overall costs and installed costs to reflect savings when compared to a similar traditional electricity-based system . This overall cost ( including labor cost , installation and equipment costs ) will serve as a new model for domestic
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