Ge Expands On Thin-Film Solar, Becomes Near-Term Grid Parity Believer

This article examines the indications that General Electric has decided that solar power very soon will be competitive with fossil fuel and nuclear energy sources. In an interview with Bloomberg News in May, GE's global research director, Mark Little, asserts that parity will arrive in 3-5 years. From a business point of view, it should be noted that Little is somewhat glossing over the distinction between the wholesale cost (less costly per kilowatt-hour) of energy and the retail cost (more costly). But the point remains: GE sees a big change coming.