Wind energy can be cheaper than photovoltaics solar energy

april 25, 2012

Generating wind power is more than twice as cheap as solar power photovoltaic (PV) energy production, a study of alternative energy in six developing countries has found.

The findings, published in Nature Climate Change last week (15 April), could help inform global debates on financing initiatives aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions in developing countries.

The authors note that differentiating technologies or countries is one of the reforms under discussion in the Clean Development Mechanism following its experience with nearly 3,500 projects in 70-plus countries.