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1 dollar/watt solar energy by 2020?

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Technology

United States

US Department of Energy

SunShot Initiative

What will be the levelised cost of PV solar energy in 2030, in 2021 USD per kWh?

1.81e-2

How much new solar PV capacity will be installed globally in 2030?

1.17k

What percentage of primary energy in the United States will come from solar in 2031?

8.7

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paulgabrielsen

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United States

US Department of Energy

SunShot Initiative

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What will be the levelised cost of PV solar energy in 2030, in 2021 USD per kWh?

1.81e-2

How much new solar PV capacity will be installed globally in 2030?

1.17k

What percentage of primary energy in the United States will come from solar in 2031?

8.7