{"id":4496,"date":"2009-05-15T12:22:36","date_gmt":"2009-05-15T18:22:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress-367309-1145705.cloudwaysapps.com\/?p=4496"},"modified":"2017-08-03T11:22:08","modified_gmt":"2017-08-03T15:22:08","slug":"bold-prediction-for-rooftop-solar-in-britain-grid-parity-by-2013","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sustainablog.org\/articles\/bold-prediction-for-rooftop-solar-in-britain-grid-parity-by-2013\/","title":{"rendered":"Bold Prediction for Rooftop Solar in Britain: Grid Parity by 2013"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"rooftop<\/a>Written by Stacy Feldman. Originally published May 14, 2009, at SolveClimate<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Solar photovoltaics (PV) in the UK will be as cheap as grid-sourced fossil fuels much sooner than expected, a new study by Solarcentury<\/a> finds.<\/p>\n

For homeowners, PV will cross the “grid parity” mark in 2013. For commercial customers, it will occur around 2018. The magical parity date for PV is generally assumed to be 2020 in the UK. Says Solarcentury:<\/p>\n

“The proximity to parity heralds the prospect of PV being a compelling investment for the individual, without subsidy, in only a few years time.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The 14-page report<\/a> by the UK’s largest solar firm is described as the most “up-to-date and accurate analysis on the investment case for PV in the UK.”<\/p>\n

Its main point is that solar PV has precisely what it takes to move beyond a British niche and into the energy mainstream: Its energy potential is massive. It’s getting cheaper all the time. And it’s fast-approaching the holy grail of the solar sector, grid parity.<\/p>\n

Time to tap it.
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