The “solar coaster” is not the newest daytime ride at six flags, but a term for the cyclical ups and downs of the solar industry. Like many other industries, market forces cause the costs for solar equipment and installations to vary. But unlike other industries, incentives and regulations that apply to clean energy create an additional layer of uncertainty and variability. Over the past 16 years I’ve witnessed three big up and down cycles in the solar industry. The only prediction I can make ab...
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