By Hriday Malik, Freelance Writer
It is widely acknowledged that, without government subsidies, solar power still cannot compete effectively with conventional sources of electrical energy. As the industry strives to make solar electricity affordable and as a viable alternative to fossil fuels, solar power technology companies are diligently moving towards reducing the manufacturing cost for solar modules. In the case of thin-film solar cells in particular, as a benchmark, the cost of for solar power must be reduced for it to be competitive or to attain grid parity. This paper presents a number of opinions from industry leaders on how best to decrease this vital cost.
