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SunShot Vision Study

SunShot Vision Study

Full Title: SunShot Vision Study
Author(s): Sunshot, U.S. Department of Energy
Publisher(s): U.S. Department of Energy
Publication Date: February 1, 2012
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Description (excerpt):

The objective of the Sunshot Vision Study is to provide an in-depth assessment of the potential for solar technologies to meet a significant share of electricity demand in the United States during the next several decades. Specifically, it explores a future in which the price of solar technologies declines by about 75% between 2010 and 2020 – in line with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) SunShot Initiative’s targets. As a result of this price reduction, solar technologies are projected to play an increasingly important role in meeting electricity demand over the next 20 – 40 years, satisfying roughly 14% of U.S. electricity demand by 2030 and 27% by 2050. In terms of technology, the SunShot initiative and this report focus on photovoltaics (PV) and concentrating solar power (CSP).

 

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