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Solar Energy Could Account for 40% of US Electricity Supply by 2035: Report

The study suggests that the solar industry could employ 500,000–1.5 million people by 2035

September 16, 2021

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The US Department of Energy Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO) and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have released the Solar Futures Study, which states that solar could account for as much as 40% of the nation’s electricity supply by 2035 and 45% by 2050 with aggressive cost reductions, supportive policies, and large-scale electrification.

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