Solar generation 6 - Solar photovoltaic electricity empowering the world

“Solar can and must be a part of the solution to climate change, helping us shift away from fossil fuel dependence.” Status of solar pow...

“Solar can and must be a part of the solution to climate change, helping us shift away from fossil fuel
dependence.”

Status of solar power today
At the end of 2009 the world was running 23 GW of photovoltaic (PV) electricity, the equivalent of 15 coal-fired power plants. At the end of 2010, this number should reach more than 35 GW. We have
known for decades that just a portion of the energy hitting the Earth’s surface from the Sun every day
could power all our cities several times over. Solar can and must be a part of the solution to combat climate change, helping us shift towards a green economy. It is also a potentially prosperous industry sector in its own right. Some industry indicators show just how far photovoltaic
energy has already come.

• The cost to produce solar power has dropped
by around 22% each time world-wide
production capacity has doubled reaching an
average generation cost of 15c€/KWh in EU.
• Average efficiencies of solar modules have
improved a couple percentage points per year.
The most efficient crystalline silicon modules,
go to 19.5% in 2010 with a target of 23%
efficiency by 2020, which will lower prices
further. That increase in efficiencies is seen in
all PV technologies.
• Solar power booms in countries where the
boundary conditions are right.
• Over 1,000 companies are involved in the
manufacturing of the established crystalline
silicon technology and already more than 30
produce Thin Film technologies.
• The energy pay time back the electricity it took
to create them in one to three years. The most
cutting-edge technologies have reduced this to
six months depending on the geographies and
solar irradiation, while the average life of
modules is more than 25 years.

Solar generation 6 - Solar photovoltaic electricity empowering the world
Imagining a future with a fair share of Sun
The European Photovoltaic Industry Association (EPIA) and Greenpeace commissioned updated
modelling into how much solar power the world could reasonably see in the world by 2030. The
model shows that with a Paradigm Shift scenario towards solar power, where real technical and commercial capacity is backed-up by strong political will, photovoltaics could provide:

• 688 GW by 2020 and 1,845 GW by 2030.
• Up to 12% of electricity demand in European
countries by 2020 and in many Sunbelt
countries (including China and India) by 2030.
Around 9% of the world’s electricity needs
in 2030.
Under an Accelerated scenario, which follows the
expansion pattern of the industry to date and
includes moderate political support, photovoltaics
could provide:
• 345 GW by 2020 and 1,081 GW by 2030
• Around 4% of the world’s electricity needs
in 2020.


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