The largest Solar Cell provider in the US reveals that demand for solar energy keeps growing
Red Herring is running an interview with Ron Kenedi, Vice President of the Solar Energy Group at Sharp Electronics. Despite 60% growth, a 43% market share and the undisputed champion of solar energy in the US, Kenedi claims "We’re getting more silicon than anyone else in the world, but we really could double sales if we had [more of] the silicon."
Between tax credits and rebates, the incentive to offset some grid power on new housing seems more and more enticing. Considering payback periods on your average 1kW solar array have already dropped from 30 years to 20 years in just the few years I have been researching the technology, it seems increasingly likely that my next residence will definitely have some solar capability. Kenedi's comments about silicon quantity are somewhat troubling, but considering the entire solar industry has doubled in size every year for the last 5 years, logistics problems are hardly a surprise.
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