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"One can suspect that Masdar had access to long-term financing through the wealthy emirate of Abu Dhabi that no commercial banks, the primary source of capital
by downandout 11y ago
"One can suspect that Masdar had access to long-term financing through the wealthy emirate of Abu Dhabi that no commercial banks, the primary source of capital for the other bidders, could match in cost."
I was excited by this headline until I read the article. This price drop is the result of advances in financial - not technical - engineering. It means nothing for the cost of solar outside of this specific deal, as below-market interest rates are just more subsidies. This is yet another eco-clickbait headline.