DISQUS

VentureBeat: Demand for solar equipment on the upswing as prices fall

  • WAnderman · 5 months ago
    Definitely a boon for solar independent power producers, micro utilities and the supply chain as a whole for related enterprises.
    But what were your feelings on the conference? Sessions? The attendess? The industry?
    Just curious about the objective perspective of the reporter.
  • Rich Goebel · 5 months ago
    In the residential solar market, prices are definitely declining for two reasons.

    1) Lower solar panel and product costs as new technology and capacity hits the market.
    2) The slow economy is driving solar installers to reduce prices to maintain consumer sign-ups. Consumer demand is at an all time high, but affordability is not.

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