Federal subsidies not the only factor enabling solar

There is investor concern that federal subsidies for some renewable energy programs, from residential solar to utility wind, will shrink under the Trump administration. And those concerns have some validity, but according to Dimple Gosai, even with a possible decline in federal help, there are a number of positives that should persist for parts of the clean energy industry. Among the positives are state and local subsidies as well as system costs that continue to come down. Especially if power prices rise, the economics of renewables should look better, and in many cases, unsubsidized utility scale solar is already competitive with natural gas. Tariffs could increase system costs but benefit certain domestic producers. Dimple discusses why she continues to expect growth for certain renewables, the importance of storage in enabling this growth, and why geothermal may be underestimated as an energy solution.

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