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Some very interesting comments regarding trialling these solar panel systems on a large scale, which I absolutely agree with.
But can it be compared with the Post Office who used to ship letters all over the place and the business was profitable? Now that we all use fax, sms and email etc to communicate, there's a very reduced amount of stuff left for the Post Office to move around. Certainly in the UK, the PO has been reduced to a very unprofitable mess, - which leaves it needing to charge more for those still wishing to post a letter.
Might not the electricity supply companies go the same way? That is, if everyone is producing their own and using next to none of the stuff provided by the electricity company, will it still be able to operate a profitable business with reasonably priced electricity for those that don't have solar panels?
Also how do people feel about the ethical issues regarding the significant subsidies that the govt is giving people to help pay for these systems. It could be said that the people who can't afford them are subsidising, through their taxes, those who do buy them and then get govt money to pay half the bill.
Just my thoughts.
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