Solar power
Why solar power?
The market: The solar PV market continued to grow in 2007, both in installed capacity and production, although it was constrained by a worldwide shortage of solar grade silicon. Nevertheless, the solar market is still growing at more than 30% a year.
The technology: Solar power harnesses the sun’s energy to make clean electricity. Its value to the consumer depends on factors such as geography and local policies, including the terms for selling surplus power to the public grid. Many consumers, however, are realizing that it presents them with an economical and intelligent way to cut energy costs, reduce their exposure to rising utility prices and help safeguard the environment.
Our business: We continue to invest in lower cost manufacturing and tecchnology to enable energy sourced from our products to compete with conventional electricity. Our global business model spans the entie solar 'value-chain' - from the acquisition of silicon as a raw material, the production of wafers and cells to the creation of solar panels that are then sold and distributed as solar systems on the roofs of residential homes, large commerical buildings and on vacant land.
Our business: We continue to invest in lower cost manufacturing and tecchnology to enable energy sourced from our products to compete with conventional electricity. Our global business model spans the entie solar 'value-chain' - from the acquisition of silicon as a raw material, the production of wafers and cells to the creation of solar panels that are then sold and distributed as solar systems on the roofs of residential homes, large commerical buildings and on vacant land.
Find out more about the BP Solar business
With 30 years experience our BP Solar business continues to grow
Solar around the world
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