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A community microgrid in Borrego Springs, California. Image: Sempra Energy.

‘Concerning’ decline in California solar prices reducing incentive for new installs – report

July 15, 2021
Falling solar wholesale prices in California mean subsidies will likely be needed to sustain the cost-effective deployment of PV in the state over the next three decades, according to a new report from research centre the Breakthrough Institute.
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