Envisioning a Solar Future
Solar Futures Study Draws Insights From Across NREL to Analyze Solar Energy’s Future in United States
Feb. 9, 2022
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The next 30 years of solar energy is likely to look very different than the past 30. Photovoltaics (PV), energy storage, and solar integration are likely to continue to grow rapidly.
But the evolution of solar energy technologies could be defined more by how they interact with other energy technologies, like wind and storage. Changes across the wider energy system, like the increased electrification of buildings and vehicles, emergence of clean fuels, and new commitments to both equitability and a more circular, sustainable economy, will shape the future of solar energy.
These are just some of the key findings of the Solar Futures Study, published by the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Energy Technologies Office and written by NREL. The study is based on extensive analysis and modeling conducted by NREL and synthesizes analysis across many domains to provide a balanced and rigorous assessment of the future of solar power.
A new article from NREL dives into the Solar Futures Study to look at some of its more detailed findings by sector. And to consider the analysis and data that informed these findings.
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This research is supported by the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Energy Technologies Office, which supports early-stage research and development in three technology areas: photovoltaics, concentrating solar-thermal power, and systems integration with the goal of improving the affordability, reliability, and domestic benefit of solar technologies on the grid. Learn more: https://energy.gov/solar-office.
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