When Will Solar Power Take Over

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When will solar power take over.

The solar energy industries association seia revealed in june that over 2 megawatts of photovoltaic capacity were added in the first quarter alone. The clip bellow shows the best parts of the documentary here comes the sun and is well worth taking a look at. Over the past 8 years solar power installations in the u s. From rooftop system to utility scale power plant solar energy is now cost competing with fossil fuels in most parts of the country.

The three main players in the solar market manufactures. Almost 40 of all new energy installations in 2016 were solar. The sunlight that hits earth in one and a half hour is enough to cover the worlds energy demand for well over a year. Japan germany and the united.

Despite the drawbacks solar energy use has surged at about 20 percent a year over the past 15 years thanks to rapidly falling prices and gains in efficiency. A total of 44 7 gigawatts of capacity in the united states now means more than 8 7 million homes can be powered by solar power. Solar power is growing rapidly and while we still consume about 100 times more energy from oil the potential for solar supply to equal oil in the next decade or two is very real. A well installed solar power system should last a lifetime.

In a few years solar power will be cheaper than conventional energy. Solar power will take over soon. Over and above the benefit of lower electricity bills a solar power system makes a home more environmentally friendly and limits reliance on eskom.