Re: Solar Panels Cost of Ownership

CTY,

   Now your talking good stuff , concentrated solar is super for large scale energy plants. The LUZ plants out in California are very good. Like I said if we could just stop giving huge incentives to fossil fuel and nuclear it would be very clear.

   Your concept and case is must clearer now. SEGS is the top choice for centralised power. In AZ one major utility ,APS just built a new SEGS at it's Saguaro plant.  http://www.aps.com/_files/renewable/SP017SaguaroSolarTrough.pdf

    Don't forget to add the massive amount of water nuclear uses and the cost of imported uranium for refueling that has skyrocketed. After 20 years most are unstable like Palo Verde our local 3 reactors and got put on the watch list, has all 3 shut down this summer etc, etc . Studies I have read show the real cost of nuclear at 50 cents a kwh. , Solar PV is 10-15 cents.

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