The American company First Solar promises to dramatically reduce the cost of solar power just two years

The leader of the US industry production of solar panels First Solar обещает ahead of the government's plans to reduce the cost of solar energy. Achieved a $ 1 per watt of rated power solar company promises not to 2020 but to 2017.

US plans in 2050 to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 80%. One of the parts of this grand plan is a gradual reduction in the cost of solar panels, and as a consequence - reducing the cost of electricity produced by the sun.

The plan explains that in 2004 the value of Watt rated power panels is $ 8 in 2010 - is $ 3, 5, and by 2020 should be reduced to $ 1 (or approximately 5-6 cents per kWh). This cost should include both the panels and energy storage systems, and serving their electronics. It is expected that this level of prices will be competitive compared with the prices of elektoenergiyu extracted by the usual methods.

The company First Solar and its CEO Jim Hughes optimistic. The company's shares are среди the most popular on the exchange, increasing interest in solar energy allows to gain momentum and gradually lower the cost of production. Recently the company First Solar has signed an agreement with Saudi Arabia on the construction of plants to manufacture solar panels.

The final cost of the energy produced is estimated at 5, 8 cents per kWh - which is already able to compete with the cost of energy in many countries. This, for example, a third lower than the cost of the final consumer of electricity in Moscow on the одноставочному rate in 2015 .

If the company can deliver on its promises, soon the world expects a boom of solar energy.

Source: geektimes.ru/post/252556/