Abstract
The Solar Futures Study explores the role of solar in decarbonizing the grid. Through state-of-the-art modeling, the study envisions deep grid decarbonization by 2035, as driven by a required emissions-reduction target. It also explores how electrification could enable a solar-heavy, low-carbon grid to extend decarbonization to the broader energy system (the electric grid plus all direct fuel use in buildings, transportation, and industry) through 2050.
| Original language | American English |
|---|---|
| Number of pages | 310 |
| State | Published - 2021 |
NREL Publication Number
- NREL/TP-6A20-80777
Other Report Number
- DOE/GO-102021-5621
Keywords
- access
- buildings
- concentrating solar power
- demand response
- energy equity
- energy storage
- futures
- photovoltaics
- scenarios
- solar
- transportation
