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SOLAR ENERGY FUTURE TRENDS

source: www.edie.net/news/news_
story.asp?id=7831&channel=0

www.commodities-now.com/world-power/

www.erec-renewables.org/sources/
photovoltaics.htm

Globally, solar technologies are expected to reduce their costs by some 30 - 50% for each of the next 2 decades as a result of learning and market growth…

…this could result in solar PV prices of 10 - 15 US$ cents/kWh:

if the average growth rates of solar PV over the past decade were to continue to 2020, the world would have about 48,000 MW of installed solar PV capacity;

recent industry reports have concluded that if the necessary institutional framework is put in place, it is feasible for PVs to meet 26% of global electricity demand by 2040.

Solar Electricity Market in 2020

Global Solar Electricity Output: 276 TWh

82 million grid-connected customers worldwide

35 million grid-connected customers in Europe

1 billion off-grid customers worldwide, the vast majority of whom will be in the developing world

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