Ed Sappin gives information on solar energy and describes why it is one of the fastest growing renewable energy sources in the United States.

1. WHEN WILL SOLAR
MAKE A DIFFERENCE?
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2. THERE ARE NOW OVER 1 MILLION INSTALLATIONS
IN THE UNITED STATES ALONE.
SOLAR ENERGY IS ONE OF THE FASTEST GROWING
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES IN THE UNITED STATES.

3. THIS WAS MORE THAN NEW ADDITIONS FOR WIND, NATURAL GAS
AND OTHER POWER SOURCES.
SOLAR ENERGY MADE
UP 30% OF ALL NEW
ELECTRICITY
CAPACITY ADDITIONS
IN 2015.

4. FROM FEB 2015-FEB 2016, SOLAR POWER GENERATED
ONLY 1% OF ALL U.S. ELECTRICITY.
SOLAR IS GROWING QUICKLY, BUT HAS A LONG WAY TO GO STILL.

5. TO BRING SOLAR TO 10% PENETRATION, 225 GIGAWATTS OF
ADDITIONAL POWER WOULD BE NEEDED.
SO WHAT WILL IT TAKE TO
MAKE SOLAR MAINSTREAM?

6. WE WOULD NEED TO BUILD 45 MILLION SOLAR ROOFTOPS AND 2,250
LARGE UTILITY SCALE POWER PLANTS.
WHAT DOES 225 GIGAWATTS
OF POWER REALLY MEAN?

7. “BUILDING THE INFRASTRUCTURE FOR 10% PENETRATION IS A $400 BILLION INVESTMENT
OPPORTUNITY. ALSO, THE GRID AND REGULATIONS NEED TO BECOME MORE FLEXIBLE.
WHAT ARE THE
CHALLENGES?

8. SOLAR POWER HAS MASSIVE POTENTIAL TO CHANGE THE WAY WE
GENERATE POWER AND WE’RE ONLY JUST STARTING TO TAP INTO IT.
WHY IS IT WORTH THE
INVESTMENT?

9. THANKS!
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