> Capacity factor is an energy 101 concept, and evaluating energy based on overnight capital costs plus capacity factor misses out on the an exceptional number

> Capacity factor is an energy 101 concept, and evaluating energy based on overnight capital costs plus capacity factor misses out on the an exceptional number of crucial factors: lifetime of capital, O&M, cost of capital, and these days, dispatchability and time of delivery. Oh, so like maybe throwing a quote about the cost of solar around without considering storage, capacity factor etc. you know - the $/kW numbers being cited above unsourced...might not be an honest way to talk about costs? > dispatchability and time of delivery. Seriously? You're going to argue that these aren't being fairly considered when I express skepticism that solar is "cheaper"?