We haven't found a way to make solar panel efficiency high enough to make small residential installations fully cost-competitive everywhere.
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Solar panel efficiency has improved significantly, but in regions with less sunlight or higher installation costs, achieving full cost competitiveness with traditional energy remains inconsistent. Closing this gap universally remains an unresolved technical and economic challenge.
Citation ID: WS00943
Title: We haven't found a way to make solar panel efficiency high enough to make small residential installations fully cost-competitive everywhere.
URL: https://worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=943