Solar Power
The Arithmetic of Decarburization - Part 6: Sunshine Squared: Scaling Solar Power from Rooftops to Deserts
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Solar PV: From Niche to Mainstream # Photovoltaic technology has undergone a remarkable transformation. Costs have fallen by over 90% since 2010, making solar the cheapest source of new electricity generation in most of the world.
In Austria, solar PV represents the largest untapped renewable resource—estimated at 57 TWh/year RTP versus current generation of only 5 TWh/year. That means we are currently exploiting only 8.8% of our solar potential.