Enterprise solar power generation projects

How does solar energy integrate with buildings?

Solar energy will integrate with the buildings we live, work, and play in through two main ways: how solar systems are deployed on these buildings, and how these buildings can vary their use and storage of energy to complement solar power. Both approaches are major, largely untapped avenues of supporting decarbonization across the power grid.

Will solar power continue to grow in 2050?

Photovoltaics (PV) and concentrating solar power are likely to continue to grow rapidly—the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) projects solar energy could provide 45% of the electricity in the United States by 2050 if the energy system is fully decarbonized—and technology costs are projected to continue to decline .

What is the future of solar energy?

Electric transportation is another outsized player in the future of solar energy. The Solar Futures Study finds that solar energy could power about 14% of transportation end uses by 2050.

What are the different types of solar projects?

This article discusses solar projects that address various solar energy topics, including photovoltaics, grid integration, solar plus energy storage, and community solar. For a complete list of projects, please refer to the Awardees section below. Learn more about the solar topics in the FY 2023 Phase I Release 2 SBIR/STTR funding opportunity.

How will the future of solar energy be shaped?

Changes across the wider energy system, like the increased electrification of buildings and vehicles, emergence of clean fuels, and new commitments to both equitability and a more circular, sustainable economy, will shape the future of solar energy.

What are the opportunities for solar integration?

Their results describe a future rich with opportunities for solar integration: co-optimization with electric vehicles, solar system recycling and reuse, more equitable and widespread community adoption of solar energy, and much more.