Solar Energy Status and Trends Dave Renn President

Solar Energy: Status and Trends Dave Renné President, International Solar Energy Society Dave Renné Renewables, LLC Boulder, Colorado USA drenne@mac. com Renewable Cities - Global Learning Forum Simon Fraser University Vancouver, BC 14 May 2015

CO 2 Emissions: Where will we be by 2100? We are here Renewable Cities Global Learning Forum: 14 May 2015

Global PV Capacity >200 GW By 2015 ~40 GW added in 2014 Source: REN-21 2014 Global Status Report Renewable Cities Global Learning Forum: 14 May 2015

Central Station PV By 2015…at least 70 >50 MW systems worldwide At least 17 came on-line in 2014 and early 2015 …but Rural, Off-Grid and Distributed PV also continue to grow Renewable Cities Global Learning Forum: 14 May 2015

The Growth of Solar PV… ~22% Module Learning Curve Source: LBNL Publication #6350 E, July 2013 Community Acceptance Technologies $0. 50/Watt U. S. Sun. Shot Goal Renewable Cities Global Learning Forum: 14 May 2015 Policies Financing

PV Capacity Projections EPIA (2014) Projections to 2018 Navigant Projections to 2020 Renewable Cities Global Learning Forum: 14 May 2015

IEA’s PV Roadmap Projections to 2050 Source: IEA PV Roadmap, 2010 and 2014 2010: ~11% of total electricity supply by 2050 2014: ~16% of total electricity supply by 2050 Note: IEA sees shift from residential to large-scale PV Renewable Cities Global Learning Forum: 14 May 2015

Thank You! Dave Renné drenne@mac. com Renewable Cities Global Learning Forum: 14 May 2015