tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2263600130716026069.post4871673733716130436..comments2023-02-11T04:23:39.117-08:00Comments on Dollars and Sense: Solar Doesn't Make Sense in DubaiWRGIIhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17036062696749142603noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2263600130716026069.post-85825772705967645632008-09-19T18:55:00.000-07:002008-09-19T18:55:00.000-07:00Real Estate News, thanks for your comment. Solar ...Real Estate News, thanks for your comment. Solar is free, in that it costs nothing to generate, but certainly has a price tag to collect use, and store.<BR/><BR/>You are dead on when it comes to low voltage requirements, but at current technology levels, it can't replace base power generated by nuclear, coal or natural gas.<BR/><BR/>Thanks again for your comment!WRGIIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17036062696749142603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2263600130716026069.post-7669682923462736332008-09-19T15:27:00.000-07:002008-09-19T15:27:00.000-07:00Solar power is part of the renewable energy. Its c...Solar power is part of the renewable energy. Its cost is still high if you consider Photo Voltic (PV) for solar power. <BR/><BR/><B>Advantages of Solar Power</B>:<BR/><BR/>1) Solar power is free - it needs no fuel and produces no waste or pollution.<BR/><BR/>2) In sunny countries like UAE, solar power can be used where there is no easy way to get electricity to a remote place. <BR/><BR/>3) Handy for low-power uses such as solar powered garden lights and battery chargers.<BR/><BR/><B>Disadvantages of soalr power</B>:<BR/><BR/>1) Doesn't work at night. <BR/><BR/>2) Very expensive to build solar power stations. Solar cells cost a great deal compared to the amount of electricity they'll produce in their lifetime.<BR/><BR/>3) Batteries require 25 Deg C storage area.<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://real-estate-news-alert.blogspot.com/2008/08/uae-enegry-power-demand-10-billion-by.html" REL="nofollow">UAE Enegry Power Demand $10 Billion by 2018</A>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2263600130716026069.post-83333581946506433582008-09-19T06:54:00.000-07:002008-09-19T06:54:00.000-07:00Steven, great comment and analysis! The only hitc...Steven, great comment and analysis! The only hitch is the government is subsidizing both electricity and water for its citizens.<BR/><BR/>I don't know what the unsubsidized cost for electricity is, but to your point, it may not matter, just the cost to the actual consumer.<BR/><BR/>In the US, the average cost per KwH is $0.1097, as of April.<BR/><BR/>Thank you again for a good comment.WRGIIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17036062696749142603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2263600130716026069.post-31799260624031665982008-09-19T05:04:00.000-07:002008-09-19T05:04:00.000-07:00Do you think that the cost of electricity might be...Do you think that the cost of electricity might be REALLY low in Dubai and thus the Return on Investment of solar isn't quite there? <BR/><BR/>A quick Google of the price of electricity in Dubai is $250 per year for a household (I would also suppose they need a lot of A/C). That would seem to me to imply that the cost of electricity on a KWH basis is a fraction of what we pay.Steven in Miamihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14458129967122817331noreply@blogger.com