"The
price
of
solar
panels
has
fallen
dramatically
in
recent
years,
but
we
also
need
to
reduce
the
cost
and
time
required
to
actually
install
them
in
homes
and
businesses,
and
help
utility
companies
better
integrate
renewable
energy
into
the
grid,"
says
Energy
Secretary
Steven
Chu.
"Projects
like
these
can
help
reduce
the
cost
of
solar
power
and
make
it
easier
for
American
families
and
businesses
to
access
clean,
affordable
energy,"
he
adds.
DOE
will
invest
$21m
over
five
years
to
design
plug-and-play
PV
systems
that
can
be
purchased,
installed,
and
operational
in…
