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Could solar power halt the industry's breakneck growth?
A few lonely academics have been warning for years that solar power faces a fundamental challenge that could halt the industry’s breakneck growth. Simply put: the more solar you add to the grid, the less valuable it becomes.
Could solar power be the future of energy?
A 2021 study by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) projected that 40% of all power generation in the U.S. could come from solar by 2035. Solar’s current trends and forecasts look promising, with photovoltaic (PV) installations playing a major role in solving energy problems like carbon pollution and energy dependence.
Why do solar farms keep generating?
When prices fall to $0 on the market, the solar farms keep producing. Some keep generating even when prices plummet to deeply negative prices, where they then have to pay heavily to put their power on the grid. Ackerman said energy producers are willing to pay to put their power on the grid because they are making money elsewhere.
Is solar power over?
The most remarkable is that it is nowhere near over. Read more in our series on solar energy: To call solar power’s rise exponential is not hyperbole, but a statement of fact. Installed solar capacity doubles roughly every three years, and so grows ten-fold each decade. Such sustained growth is seldom seen in anything that matters.
Is solar power growing exponentially?
To call solar power’s rise exponential is not hyperbole, but a statement of fact. Installed solar capacity doubles roughly every three years, and so grows ten-fold each decade. Such sustained growth is seldom seen in anything that matters. That makes it hard for people to get their heads round what is going on.
Is the solar industry in trouble?
Residential solar representatives dispute the claim that the industry is in trouble; though installations will decline in 2024, the number of homes with rooftop solar will increase from 4 million today to 10 million by 2030, according to Stephanie Bosh, vice president of communications for the Solar Energy Industries Association.