It's still true. Solar Power in most of the USA is too expensive unless you factor in government subsidies that has been added to accommodate externalities caus

It's still true. Solar Power in most of the USA is too expensive unless you factor in government subsidies that has been added to accommodate externalities caused by burning fossil fuels. The technology currently is not cheaper to manufacture then coal/natural gas for most of the USA mainly due to the high investment cost and high maintenance cost of panels. These panels don't last forever and you can expect to replace them once every few (5-10) years. For commercial installs you also need to install rotors which have their own failures and maintenance costs associated with them. To have solar win against fossils you need an area that is sunny and very dry. You also need very very cheap land. Watt/square meter of land fossils will win in most places within the US.