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The Role of Education and Science-Driven Tools in Scaling Up Photovoltaic Deployment

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  • Ana M. Martínez

    (Joint Research Centre, European Commission, 21027 Ispra, Italy)

  • Christian Thiel

    (Joint Research Centre, European Commission, 21027 Ispra, Italy)

  • Sandor Szabo

    (Joint Research Centre, European Commission, 21027 Ispra, Italy)

  • Imen Gherboudj

    (International Renewable Energy Agency, Abu Dhabi P.O. Box 236, United Arab Emirates)

  • René van Swaaij

    (Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, and Computer Science, Delft University of Technology, 2628 CD Delft, The Netherlands)

  • Andreea Tanasa

    (Delegation of the European Union to Benin, Porto-Novo BP 613, Benin)

  • Arnulf Jäger-Waldau

    (Joint Research Centre, European Commission, 21027 Ispra, Italy)

  • Nigel Taylor

    (Joint Research Centre, European Commission, 21027 Ispra, Italy)

  • Arno Smets

    (Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, and Computer Science, Delft University of Technology, 2628 CD Delft, The Netherlands)

Abstract

Accelerating the deployment of Photovoltaic (PV) systems is a key contributing factor in achieving climate neutrality. Even though solar power is one of the cheapest energy sources and its deployment is growing rapidly around the world, an even faster growth is required to achieve existing climate goals. Besides the role that finance and permitting can play as enablers or barriers to this, the key elements to enable fast PV deployment are the use of education, and science and data-driven tools to empower citizens, installers, and investors to make their decisions based on robust scientific evidence. This perspective article aims to summarize the key concepts presented and discussed during the side event at COP27 on PV resources towards climate neutrality. The article will accomplish this by highlighting two key aspects: (1) the advantages of using solar-related education and data-driven tools, and (2) showcasing the significance of education, improved data and tools, community involvement, and PV mapping in expediting the deployment of PV systems.

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  • Ana M. Martínez & Christian Thiel & Sandor Szabo & Imen Gherboudj & René van Swaaij & Andreea Tanasa & Arnulf Jäger-Waldau & Nigel Taylor & Arno Smets, 2023. "The Role of Education and Science-Driven Tools in Scaling Up Photovoltaic Deployment," Energies, MDPI, vol. 16(24), pages 1-17, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:16:y:2023:i:24:p:8065-:d:1300218
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