{"id":34687,"date":"2016-08-29T17:08:40","date_gmt":"2016-08-29T15:08:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sonnenseite.com\/energy\/solar-energy-could-power-13-of-the-world-by-2030.html"},"modified":"2016-08-29T17:08:40","modified_gmt":"2016-08-29T15:08:40","slug":"solar-energy-could-power-13-of-the-world-by-2030","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sonnenseite.com\/en\/energy\/solar-energy-could-power-13-of-the-world-by-2030\/","title":{"rendered":"Solar Energy Could Power 13% of the World by 2030"},"content":{"rendered":"

Less than 2% of today’s global electricity is generated by solar photovoltaics (PV), but this is set to change. According to an IRENA report released today at InterSolar Europe, this figure could grow to 13% by 2030.<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

Letting in the Light: How Solar Photovoltaics Will Revolutionize the Electricity System<\/a> finds the solar industry is poised for massive expansion, driven primarily by cost reductions. It estimates that solar PV capacity could reach between 1,760 and 2,500 gigawatts (GW) by 2030, up from 227 GW today. <\/p>\n

\n

“Recent analysis from IRENA finds that cost reductions for solar will continue into the future, with further declines of up to 59% possible in the next ten years. This comprehensive overview of the solar industry finds that these cost reductions, in combination with other enabling factors, can create a dramatic expansion of solar power globally. The renewable energy transition is well underway, with solar playing a central role.” IRENA Director-General Adnan Z. Amin<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Focusing on technology, economics, applications, infrastructure, policy and impacts, the report gives an overview of the global solar PV industry and its prospects for the future. It includes data and statistics on:<\/p>\n