subject: Recent Developments Of Solar Power System Worldwide [print this page] Presently, households using solar power for homes are rapidly mounting in number. However, the success of this technological breakthrough is currently under siege by cynics. Nonetheless, good news reverberate all around the world about the solar technology.
Prices of solar power system could already contend with coal in Australia
Australians enjoy an amazing plummet of solar panel costs. Even without subsidies, solar powers, according to Australian Photovoltaic Association spokesperson Dr. Muriel Watt, are generating electricity so cheaply that it could almost compete coal - the main source of conventional electricity. Lets hope that United Kingdom does the same to increase public acceptance of this renewable energy.
New designs of Apple have designed next generation solar panel technology
The US Patent and Trademark Office revealed that Apple has been given authority for 20 patents which use solar technology to extend battery lives. Furthermore, a unique black panel reflector which illumines laptop screens with the use of sunshine gives these beta products a stylish demeanor on top of its functional benefits. However, it may still take a few years before these technologies reach our hands since they are still in the patent stage.
A cut on Feed-in tariff for sustainable energy in UK next year
The Solar century, one of the top solar companies in the United Kingdom, said that the price of a normal solar PV system that cost 13,383 the previous year now costs 10,450. To invite more households to convert, the government has subsidized the price of this renewable power source to as much as 20-25%. If you are planning to install the solar PV system, you might want to do it now or read more about solar power news since the government might reduce these bountiful FITs to as much 9% by April 2012.
Although having a cut on the government FITs, using solar power as the main source of your electricity will still spare you from paying so much on your monthly electricity. Lets not forget the benefits you give back to the environment when using this renewable source. So sign up now and quoted by a highly reputable provider of solar panels in your locale and enjoy the benefits of having a solar PV system for your household.
