How does the cost of energy from a BrightSource Energy solar thermal plant compare to the cost of electricity provided by a PV system?
Solar thermal power using BrightSource’s LPT solar technology can be produced for about half the cost of electricity produced by photovoltaic systems, making solar thermal the lowest-cost form of solar power yet available. The economy of scale and lack of costly specialized materials will allow BrightSource plants to achieve the lowest cost of solar electricity in the world.
