You're ignoring that the cost of PV panels has fallen dramatically over the last couple of years. Absent someone inside the industry who can give a detailed exp

You're ignoring that the cost of PV panels has fallen dramatically over the last couple of years. Absent someone inside the industry who can give a detailed explanation to what processes are behind this improvement ("Chinese subsidies" is in itself not a sufficient explanation), it is reasonable to assume that the huge amount of research breakthroughs in solar technology has something to do with it. So while it may be annoying to read about the 10th PV technology breakthrough of the year, there is no doubt that these breakthroughs have a real effect on the price and efficiency of solar panels. I think it's interesting to read about this.