On 01-Jul-13 10:52 AM, Udhay Shankar N wrote: >>>> [1] >>>> http://cleantechnica.com/2012/10/16/ongoing-sharp-drops-in-solar-pv-cost-overlooked-amidst-price-trade-wars-insolvencies/ >>>> [2] >>>> http://reneweconomy.com.au/2012/solar-insights-pv-costs-set-for-another-30-fall-in-2012-2012 >>>> [3] >>>> http://spectrum.ieee.org/green-tech/solar/argument-over-the-value-of-solar-focuses-on-spain > >> >> More on the dropping cost of PV panels: >> >> http://www.economist.com/news/21566414-alternative-energy-will-no-longer-be-alternative-sunny-uplands > > And some news from the US: > > http://www.forbes.com/sites/williampentland/2013/06/26/another-day-another-1-billion-for-distributed-solar
A new bull run appears to be in progress: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/04/business/energy-environment/solar-power-craze-on-wall-st-propels-start-up.html <q> Depending on whom you talk to, the rise of SolarCity and similar companies is either a sure sign that solar power is finally having its day or that yet another mania has gripped the markets. Two other companies, SunPower and SunEdison, have also exploded in value. In all, an estimated $13 billion was invested in solar projects in 2013, a tenfold increase since 2007, according to GTM Research, which tracks the industry. Lyndon Rive, a founder of SolarCity, said he wanted to do “something that could solve some of the environmental challenges we’re facing.” Thor Swift for The New York Times Solar companies have had the wind at their backs lately. The broad stock market is coming off its best year since 1997 — the Standard & Poor’s 500-stock index rose nearly 30 percent in 2013 — and the shares of many young companies have leaped from one high to another. </q> Udhay
