Southwest PA Air Quality Partnership » BetsyMallison http://spaqp.org/blog News, events, and information on air quality in the southwestern Pennsylvania region. Tue, 07 Aug 2012 17:49:13 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Mapping Solar Grid Parity http://spaqp.org/blog/mapping-solar-grid-parity/ http://spaqp.org/blog/mapping-solar-grid-parity/#comments Sun, 12 Feb 2012 14:50:28 +0000 BetsyMallison http://spaqp.org/blog/?p=35 Continue reading →]]> Energy Self-Reliant States has developed a Google Map-based assumption of when cities and states will reach solar grid parity. In other words, the map shows when non-renewable commodity prices will equal, or be greater than, the cost of solar-generated power. The website describes it best: “Solar grid parity describes the moment when electricity from solar power is less costly than electricity from the existing grid. It’s a tipping point, when democratization of the electricity system not only makes political and economic sense, but becomes more competitive than using utility-delivered electricity.”

This map makes several assumptions, but as a general baseline it provides an interesting assessment of where and when solar power can be the most useful in different areas.

Energy Self Reliant States: Mapping Solar Grid Parity

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