What do people think about solar energy?

Of the group of respondents in our survey who said they either had installed or intended to install solar equipment, 73% said they plan to do so within the next three years. Businesses - with their larger power needs - are moving even faster, with 70% planning to move ahead in two years or less. read more

Solar energy must become efficient enough and cheap enough to replace or replaces to some extent other energy sources. It means, government should support solar energy use, as a clean energy. Companies that produce solar panels must have support from government and creditors. read more

As the solar energy industry matures, the associated infrastructure and related technologies must develop to maintain utility network performance. The commercial deployment of such technologies can fundamentally change the nature of the distribution business and will need to be supported by new business models and processes. read more

Residential solar energy, in particular, is gaining traction around the world. A new IBM Institute for Business Value (IBV) survey of more than 41,000 consumers in six countries found that the major factors influencing the decision to"go solar" include environmental benefits, cost savings, energy independence, and reliability. read more