...as silly as siting a CSP (concentrated solar power) system which requires copious amounts of WATER and maintenance in the middle of a desert? CSP is dead. I

...as silly as siting a CSP (concentrated solar power) system which requires copious amounts of WATER and maintenance in the middle of a desert? CSP is dead. It actually never stood on its own. Photovoltaics (PV) IS KING: 1. No moving parts 2. Creates electricity directly at the load (minimal losses) 3. Sunlight is the most evenly distributed resource on Earth (got clouds? Add more panels!) 4. Made from crystalline silicon (very abundant) 5. PV panels create electricity for 100+years (yes at diminishing amounts over time, but at 80% production @ 30 years of service...come on) 6. A source of power that actually has the potential to (or does, depending on the report you read) generate net positive energy in its lifetime. 7. Cheap as shit Yes we need fossil fuel generators for smoothing out the grid as weather conditions change, but its possible to implement this now.