Paul Gilding: The Earth is full. Solar Power Pricey? It's Cheaper Than Anyone Thinks. That magic moment when electricity from sunlight costs the same (or less) as energy from conventional sources is known as grid parity. At that point, the rate of solar power installations may outpace even today’s blistering pace since one kWh of solar power will cost no more than an equivalent amount of power from coal or other sources. For decades, that moment has resided in some distant tomorrow.
01%20-%20Fact%20Sheet%20Student%20Essay%20Competition%20Award%202012. David Bismark: E-voting without fraud. Global Risks 2012, Seventh Edition.