Solar Becomes More Affordable In 2016

Solar industry grows faster than ever before. Still solar market provides less than 1% of total energy needs in the U.S. But very soon growth will be exponential.

According to German Deutsche Bank report, affordability will make massive solar adoption. Also this week forecasting that roof mounted solar will become at least as affordable if not more affordable than grid power by 2016 in 47 out of the 50 U.S. states. Report also shows that installed solar capacity in U.S. will increase 6-7 times over by end of 2016.

As a result of solar becomes more affordable and as electric vehicles prices and battery storage drop in price and become more common, solar adoption will continue to increase. And grid defection is a likely result.

Source :  http://www.rbisolar.com/solutions/roof-mount-solar/

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Australians Ready To Go With Solar

Latest reports shows 9 out of 10 Australians have considered, or would consider in future, switching to solar energy as a way to cut their electricity bills. It also shows that money was the major key factor for 70% of those people who had already installed solar. Cost of solar installation remained the main factor why those households considering roof mounted PV had not yet installed it.

People in Queensland , metro Victoria and  New South Wales, are currently looking for ways to cut their high paying electricity bills. Nearly 1 out of 3 Australians had missed a payment on an electricity bill in the past 12 months. People often worried about being able to pay their electricity bill has remained consistently high rates.

Australian solar installation growth chart

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