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

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

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

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

Renewable Cities Global Learning Forum: 14 May 2015 The Growth of Solar PV… ~22% Module Learning Curve $0.50/Watt U.S. SunShot Goal Source: LBNL Publication #6350E, July 2013 PoliciesTechnologies Financing Community Acceptance

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

Renewable Cities Global Learning Forum: 14 May 2015 Thank You! Dave Renné