Photovoltaics: cheaper than ever
The price of PV modules has fallen to an incredible 200 euros per kWp for polycrystalline cells
Nothing can stop the energy transition now, because renewable energy is far cheaper than any fossil or nuclear energy. Put it into practice yourself: seize the opportunity with your own CITIZENS’ energy transition – nobody else is going to care.
Who is still buying expensive grid electricity? Who is still waiting for a subsidy? This is the end of anti-dumping in Europe. The scrapping of minimum prices is making modules cheaper. The minimum prices for Chinese module imports are history: the European Commission has announced that the trade barriers have expired. This will lead to a further slump in solar module prices.
Last week, analysts in Taipei put the price of polycrystalline standard modules at an average of 26.5 US cents. This week it fell to 22.8 US cents per watt. 22.8 US cents is 20 euro cents. That puts the price of PV modules at an incredible 200 euros per kWp.
This development has come far faster than expected; I myself assumed that we would not see these prices until 2019/2020. It makes PV unbeatably cheap.
UPCOMING EVENTS
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Fri, 21 Sept 2018, 12:00 – 18:00, and Sat, 22 Sept, 8:00 – 18:00: Energiemesse 2018 (energy fair) Venue: sun.e-solution GmbH, 9991 Dölsach 134 (near Lienz in East Tyrol)
- Photovoltaics – from PV roofs to PV balconies, control and storage technology, infrared showroom, heat pumps
- E-mobility, autonomous charging, e-car meet-up, test drives
- Open day at THB Immobilien GmbH – energy model house in Göriach (visit to a house heated with solar power only (German))
- Talks including one by energy rebel Löser: “Energy autonomy – the lasting opportunity for a stable regional economy”. The full programme: https://www.facebook.com/events/507125023044479/permalink/515617898861858/
Organiser: Martin Kollnig, Tel.: +43 4852 64746, Mobile: +43 660 650 37 29, martin.kollnig@sune-solution.com | www.sune-solution.com (German)
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Mon, 24 Sept 2018, 7 pm: electric car get-together in Stockerau Venue: Kaiserrast seminar room, Donaukraftwerkstraße 1, 2000 Stockerau, Austria Plenty of interesting topics and news. An ELLA charging station (triple charger and 2x Type 2) is right outside the door in the large car park. Organisers: Gerhard Lederer and Wolfgang Schmidt office@kaiserrast.at, Tel: +43 2266 68000, Gerhard.Lederer@emcaustria.at | www.emcaustria.at/das-bietet-emc/ (German)
Wolfgang Löser – who am I
“Austria’s first energy self-sufficient farm” since 2002, with talks and seminars
Address: Untere Dorfstrasse 23, 2004 Streitdorf Austria
Tel: +43 (0)2269 2317 Mobile: +43 (0)680 1113363 Email: w.loeser@aon.at | www.energiebauernhof.com (German)
Link to the book (German): Wolfgang Löser – Der Energierebell (out of print, used copies at Bookbot)
Link to the film: Enerkey – Who holds the key to the energy transition?
Think about it today: wind, solar and photovoltaics with POWER STORAGE, e-mobility and combined heat and power as balancing energy
A note from the GAIA editorial team: We are delighted that, after many years of friendship, Wolfgang Löser is now also distributing his mailings through GAIA as a member and is actively using the platform for himself and his pioneering ideas. We are very happy to support him in putting his articles together.
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