PV Gap

Amanda Said:

Best way to compare the cost of fuels to green energy?

We Answered:

Cost in cents (or pence, if you're in the UK) per unit of electricity produced over the whole life cycle.

You have to take into account discounting too: money spent now is worth more than money spent later, because if you'd invested the money now you would have got more money later from interest. You also have to include the likely cost of fuel in the future, maintenance etc.

The calculations are relatively simple if you just want to work out how long it'll take for a solar panel to pay back its cost. It's quite hard, so I'd rely on published work.


So look up 'electricity costs per kWh by source' or something like that!

Eric Said:

cost of solar energy.....?

We Answered:

There is a lot of information on this. It really depends on the size of installation (domestic, industrial) and of course where in the world it is located (hours of sun).
But here is a website that will help. It quotes figures in US Dollars, but you could convert that as necessary.

http://greenecon.net/understanding-the-c…

Jordan Said:

why are the people in hot climatesnot provided with handy cost effective solar energy tools and electricity/?

We Answered:

"Not provided"??????

Are you saying that people in hot climates can't take care of themselves?

"handy cost effective solar energy tools and electricity/? "

Do you think "people in hot climates" are retarded or something? If it WERE cost effective don't you think they would already have them??

Maybe "solar energy tools" are NOT cost effective and THEY know it, but YOU obviously don't.