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Evaluating Different Solar Technologies // 09.23.2009 at 09:53 AM

by Alan Baker

Categories: Alternative Energy, Business Innovations in Sustainability

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McKinsey Quarterly released an interactive presentation this month evaluating the potential of different solar technologies.

"Solar power is gaining ground as a viable, low-carbon alternative to traditional energy sources. A number of technologies are competing to be the lowest-cost and the most efficient choice: photovoltaics (including silicon-wafer based and thin film) and concentrated solar thermal (CST) power both have advantages and disadvantages depending on the application; other technologies are still in the nascent stages of development. The economics of the solar-power market will likely improve, McKinsey analysis shows, benefiting from ongoing innovations and cost reductions."

Click the graphic below to launch the presentation.

Click to launch the interactive graphic

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