RENEWABLES
local solar markets is in full force . The consulting firm specializing in everything solar power , © PHOTON Consulting LLC , identifies the primary goal of the PV sector players as complete domination of local markets . For this reason , traditional utilities will strategically fight back with merciless tactics as they struggle under the loss of profits , volume and future revenue .
The PV sector growth is forecasting that by 2015-2016 , a supreme battle for the growing number of local markets is intent on development of solar monopolies . Strong profits in the financial and ownership sectors of solar systems are attracting fresh blood from the natural gas , mobile telecom , building securities and other sectors . Corporate forward thinkers are researching possible tactics for mitigating risks and unlocking new value capture . They are looking at projections through 2018 for pricing , supply chain , demand and cost as well .
Efforts to Develop All U . S . Areas with Renewable Solar Power The United States Department of Energy ’ s program , the Sunshot Initiative , is a national collaborate effort that is succeeding to drive down soft-costs . Their efforts are presently driving innovations to reduce costs to make solar energy fully costcompetitive with American traditional energy sources before 2019 . Sunshot , continuously working through the U . S . Department of Energy , is positioned to drive down the cost of solar energy to $ 0.06 per kilowatt-hour .
Former Energy Secretary Steven Chu agrees that we have already achieved grid-parity in many areas where unsubsidized solar power is even with or cheaper than retail electrical prices . Chu believes that solar is very close to being as cheap as any power sources in the U . S .
He said , “ This is not something that ’ s going to happen all over
‘ Traditional utilities will strategically fight back with merciless tactics as they struggle under the loss of profits , volume and future revenue ’
20 April 2015