when will solar make a difference?
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THERE ARE NOW OVER 1 MILLION INSTALLATIONS IN THE UNITED STATES ALONE.
SOLAR ENERGY IS ONE OF THE FASTEST GROWING RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES IN THE UNITED STATES.
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THIS WAS MORE THAN NEW ADDITIONS FOR WIND, NATURAL GAS AND OTHER POWER SOURCES.
SOLAR ENERGY MADE UP 30% OF ALL NEW ELECTRICITY CAPACITY ADDITIONS IN 2015.
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FROM FEB 2015-FEB 2016, SOLAR POWER GENERATED ONLY 1% OF ALL U.S. ELECTRICITY.
SOLAR IS GROWING QUICKLY, BUT HAS A LONG WAY TO GO STILL.
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TO BRING SOLAR TO 10% PENETRATION, 225 GIGAWATTS OF ADDITIONAL POWER WOULD BE NEEDED.
SO WHAT WILL IT TAKE TO MAKE SOLAR MAINSTREAM?
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WE WOULD NEED TO BUILD 45 MILLION SOLAR ROOFTOPS AND 2,250 LARGE UTILITY SCALE POWER PLANTS.
WHAT DOES 225 GIGAWATTS OF POWER REALLY MEAN?
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“BUILDING THE INFRASTRUCTURE FOR 10% PENETRATION IS A $400 BILLION INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY. ALSO, THE GRID AND REGULATIONS NEED TO BECOME MORE FLEXIBLE.
WHAT ARE THE CHALLENGES?
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SOLAR POWER HAS MASSIVE POTENTIAL TO CHANGE THE WAY WE GENERATE POWER AND WE’RE ONLY JUST STARTING TO TAP INTO IT.
WHY IS IT WORTH THE INVESTMENT?