2016–2018: Solar Is Cheap, but What Does It Mean?

Jenny Chase

Chapter 16 in Solar Power Finance Without the Jargon, 2019, pp 117-122 from World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd.

Abstract: After 2015, it became increasingly undeniable that large-scale photovoltaics is the cheapest way of generating electricity in some countries. This shifts the focus of solar policy away from bulk subsidies for generation, towards more tailored incentives attempting to get the best prices and to match electricity generation to demand. We are living in the early days of cheap photovoltaics.

Keywords: Climate Change; Energy Economics; Solar Power; Renewable Resources; Sustainable Technology; Finance (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: G20 G30 Q01 Q40 Q43 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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