Global Photovoltaic Power Potential by Country
Solar radiation is essentially a free resource available anywhere on Earth, to a greater or lesser extent. Solar PV power plants convert solar radiation into electricity. In the current era of global climate change, PV technology becomes an opportu...
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Format: | Report |
Language: | English |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2020
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Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/466331592817725242/Global-Photovoltaic-Power-Potential-by-Country http://hdl.handle.net/10986/34102 |
Summary: | Solar radiation is essentially a free
resource available anywhere on Earth, to a greater or lesser
extent. Solar PV power plants convert solar radiation into
electricity. In the current era of global climate change, PV
technology becomes an opportunity for countries and
communities to transform or develop their energy
infrastructure and step up their low-carbon energy
transition. Until now, a global and harmonized assessment of
country-level PV potential has not existed. This report aims
to provide an aggregated and harmonized view on solar
resource and PV power potential from the perspective of
countries and regions, assuming a utility-scale installation
of monofacial modules fixed mounted at an optimum angle,
which has been the prevailing setup of a PV power plant. |
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