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I think Tesla will do okay, they've got a solid product that stands on its own. What I'm worried about is rooftop solar tiles. One of the thing that can make i
by vvanders 10y ago
I think Tesla will do okay, they've got a solid product that stands on its own.
What I'm worried about is rooftop solar tiles. One of the thing that can make it cheaper than a traditional roof is that the whole thing will qualify for solar subsidies. If that goes away it could make things incredibly difficult for Solar City.
- terravion 10y agoI guess it depends on whether you think that net metering is a subsidy and whose eyes are beholding the payments. Those tiles are generating electricity, why shouldn't they get paid same as large generators?
- eli_gottlieb 10y ago> Those tiles are generating electricity, why shouldn't they get paid same as large generators? Because they haven't bribed the governor.
- icebraining 10y agoMy understanding is that the extra complexity of the network to support a multitude of small generation points precludes most of the gains from the extra energy supply.
- stcredzero 10y agoI don't think that's the critical subsidy. My understanding is that with a solar roof, your whole solar freaking roofway is subject to the solar installation subsidies.
- maxerickson 10y agoLarge generators get paid wholesale prices and have to deal directly with the market (which means they occasionally sell electricity for $0, or pay someone to take it). There are prices below 20 per Megawatt-hour here right now http://www.pjm.com/about-pjm/learning-center/price-ticker.aspx http://www.pjm.com/about-pjm/learning-center/price-ticker.as... That's less than $0.02 per kw-h. As the amount of solar installed increases, that will be $0 on cooler sunny days that don't create a lot of demand for cooling.