Home Solar Installations Rising Sharply

In states with high electric power costs many homebuilders now offer solar options on new construction and sales are booming. At least six of 10 largest U.S. homebuilders led by KB Home are including the photovoltaic devices in new construction, according to supplier SunPower Corp. (SPWR) Two California towns are mandating installations, and demand for the systems that generate electricity at home will jump 56 percent nationwide this year, according to the Solar Energy Industries Association. Costs for solar are about 20% lower when part of original housing construction. Plunging costs for solar cells have helped create the conditions for the new home solar power boom. Prices tumbled because of excess supply. The cost of a solar cell is about...

Source: FuturePundit - September 13, 2013 Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Authors: Randall Parker Source Type: blogs