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

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What percent of electricity produced in the US will be from solar power in 2030?

How many terawatt-hours of electricity will be generated from solar power worldwide in the year 2030?

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Will solar power on Earth dominate renewable energy consumption before 2031?

75%

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Solar physics

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What percent of electricity produced in the US will be from solar power in 2030?

How many terawatt-hours of electricity will be generated from solar power worldwide in the year 2030?

5.5k

Will solar power on Earth dominate renewable energy consumption before 2031?

75%