
Cost Estimates and the Economics of Photovoltaics
Sometimes, PV industry professionals forget the main purpose of their business—
making electricity out of sunlight. Often, they focus too much on selling products
as cheaply as possible, instead of focusing on quality products. This focus is cur-
rently changing as people find out that cheap products do not produce as much
energy as quality products, design, and installation. In fact, cheap products are
not cost effective. They are more expensive in the long run, especially if they’re
designed and installed by untrained people.
The PV industry should provide equipment and systems that produce ...