LA Times article on the plummeting price of solar

[peterh]

In the U.S., wholesale prices for top-quality modules made of crystalline silicon have fallen by 50% over the last year to around $2.40 a watt, according to Nathaniel Bullard, solar analyst with New Energy Finance in Alexandria, Va.

"It's really a precipitous drop," Bullard said. "The mood in the industry is grim."

-- Marla Dickerson, LA Times
Weak economy makes solar panels more affordable to homeowners

It's good news for people who want to go solar on their trailers and motorhomes, too.

[Paul Bostick]

I live the solar unit we put on out 17' Casita. We are low power users and the 55 wat panel keeps us charged up. So nice, so quiet!