{"id":7506,"date":"2016-07-01T13:44:37","date_gmt":"2016-07-01T17:44:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test.greenmoney.com\/2025\/?page_id=7506"},"modified":"2020-07-31T14:50:56","modified_gmt":"2020-07-31T18:50:56","slug":"solar-energy-could-meet-up-to-13-of-global-power-needs-by-2030","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.greenmoney.com\/2025\/solar-energy-could-meet-up-to-13-of-global-power-needs-by-2030\/","title":{"rendered":"Solar Energy Could Meet up to 13% of Global Power Needs by 2030"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><em>Dramatic cost reductions could drive sharp increase in global solar PV capacity<\/em><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>A New Report from International Renewable Energy Agency<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The share of global electricity generated by solar photovoltaics (PV) could increase from 2 per cent today to as much as 13 per cent by 2030, according to a new report from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). Released in late June 2016 at InterSolar Europe, <em>Letting in the Light: How Solar Photovoltaics Will Revolutionize the Electricity System<\/em> 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<p><!-- \/212189234\/inarticle --><\/p>\n<div id='div-gpt-ad-1622053269469-0' class=\"ad-float-left\" style='height:250px; width:300px;'>\n<script>\ngoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1622053269469-0'); });\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cRecent analysis from IRENA finds that cost reductions for solar and wind will continue into the future, with further declines of up to 59 per cent possible for solar PV in the next ten years,\u201d said IRENA Director-General Adnan Z. Amin. \u201cThis 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.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>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<p>\u2022 <strong>Capacity:<\/strong> Solar PV is the most widely owned electricity source in the world in terms of number of installations, and its uptake is accelerating. It accounted for 20 per cent of all new power generation capacity in 2015. In the last five years, global installed capacity has grown from 40 GW to 227 GW. By comparison, the entire generation capacity of Africa is 175 GW.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 <strong>Costs:<\/strong> Solar PV regularly costs just 5 to 10 US cents per kilowatt-hour (kWh) in Europe, China, India, South Africa and the United States. In 2015, record low prices were set in the United Arab Emirates (5.84 cents\/kWh), Peru (4.8 cents\/kWh) and Mexico (4.8 cents\/kWh). In May 2016, a solar PV auction in Dubai attracted a bid of 3 cents\/kWh. These record lows indicate a continued trend and potential for further cost reduction.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 <strong>Investment:<\/strong> Solar PV now represents more than half of all investment in the renewable energy sector. In 2015, global investment reached USD 67 billion for rooftop solar PV, USD 92 billion for utility-scale systems, and USD 267 million for off-grid applications.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 <strong>Jobs:<\/strong> The solar PV value chain today employs 2.8 million people in manufacturing, installation and maintenance, the largest number of any renewable energy.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 <strong>Environment:<\/strong> Solar PV generation has already reduced carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by up to 300 million tons per year. This can increase to up to three gigatons of CO2 per year in 2030.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWorld electricity demand is expected to grow by more than 50 per cent by 2030, mostly in developing and emerging economies,\u201d said Mr. Amin. \u201cTo meet this demand while also realizing global development and sustainability goals, governments must implement policies that enable solar to achieve its full potential.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/212189234\/InArticle002 --><\/p>\n<div id='div-gpt-ad-1622053479374-0'  class=\"ad-float-left\" style='height:250px; width:300px;'>\n<script>\ngoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1622053479374-0'); });\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>Reaching a 13 per cent share of global electricity by 2030 will require average annual capacity additions to more than double for the next 14 years. The report highlights five recommendations that can help achieve this increase including: updated policies based on the latest innovations; government support of continued research and development activities; creation of a global standards framework; market structure changes; and the adoption of enabling technologies like smart grids and storage.<\/p>\n<p>Letting in the Light is the third solar-focused publication released by IRENA this summer. Last week, IRENA released The Power to Change, which predicts that average costs for electricity generated by solar and wind technologies could decrease by between 26 and 59 per cent by 2025. Earlier this week, IRENA released End-of-Life Management: Solar Photovoltaic, which found that the technical potential of materials recovered from retired solar PV panels could exceed USD 15 billion by 2050, presenting a compelling business opportunity.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>About the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>IRENA is mandated to be the global hub for renewable energy cooperation and information exchange by 148 Members (147 States and the European Union). Roughly 28 additional countries are in the accession process and actively engaged. IRENA promotes the widespread adoption and sustainable use of all forms of renewable energy, in the pursuit of sustainable development, energy access, energy security and low-carbon economic growth and prosperity. More information at- <\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.irena.org\"><em>www.irena.org<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Contact Person:<br \/>\n<\/strong>Hillary McBride, Communications Officer, IRENA, <a href=\"mailto:hmcbride@irena.org\">hmcbride@irena.org<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dramatic cost reductions could drive sharp increase in global solar PV capacity &nbsp; A New Report from International Renewable Energy Agency The share of global electricity generated by solar photovoltaics (PV) could increase from 2 per cent today to as much as 13 per cent by 2030, according to a new report from the International [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[91],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7506","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-july-august-2016"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.6 - 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