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The study addresses how quickly solar capacity must expand, how large-scale solar affects the grid, economy, and industry, and which technical advances are required. It also emphasizes equitable community access to solar benefits, continued cost reductions, and the need to consider solar within the full energy system, including storage and power electronics.","Solar Futures  \nS T U D Y  \nS E P T E M B E R 2 0 2 1  \nDisclaimer  \nThis work was prepared as an account of work sponsored by an agency of the United States Government. Neither the United States Government nor any agency thereof, nor any of their employees, nor any of their contractors, subcontractors or their employees, makes any warranty, express or implied, or assumes any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or any third party’s use or the results of such use of any information, apparatus, product, or process disclosed, or represents that its use would not infringe privately owned rights. Reference herein to any specific commercial product, process, or service by trade name, trademark, manufacturer, or otherwise, does not necessarily constitute or imply its endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the United States Government or any agency thereof or its contractors or subcontractors. The views and opinions of authors expressed herein do not necessarily state or reflect those of the United States Government or any agency thereof, its contractors or subcontractors.  \nLetter from the Director  \nThe Solar Futures Study is the result of extensive analysis and modeling conducted by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory to envision a decarbonized grid and solar’s role in it. It’s designed to guide and inspire the next decade of solar innovation by helping us answer questions like: How fast does solar need to increase capacity and to what level? How would such a large amount of solar energy impact the grid, the economy, and the solar industry? What technical advances are needed? How do we ensure access for all Americans?  \nSince the Department of Energy announced the SunShot Initiative in 2011, we’ve been working to answer these big, economy-wide questions through a series of vision studies—SunShot Vision Study (2012), On the Path to SunShot (2016), and now the Solar Futures Study (2021) . Just as we found from the first study, technology development and cost declines continue to play a critical role in the future of solar. In fact, continued cost reductions in solar (as well as wind, batteries and other renewable technologies) are essential to making decarbonization affordable. In addition, we can no longer look at solar technologies in isolation—we must look at how they interact with the full energy system. For example, technologies like power electronics and storage have the potential to reshape how energy is produced and consumed, enabling renewable microgrids that can keep the lights on after a major storm or shift energy consumption to maximize cost savings.  \nAs solar deployment grows, engagement with local communities becomes increasingly important. Solar deployment, especially on the distribution system, can bring jobs, savings on electricity bills and enhanced energy resilience. It is critical that these benefits are distributed equitably, and that communities have a voice in the where solar projects are located and how the benefits are allocated.  \nThe past decade was transformative for solar, with rapid cost reductions and subsequent increases in deployment. It is now possible to envision—and chart a path toward—a future where solar provides 40% of the nation’s electricity by 2035. This growth is necessary to limit the impacts of climate change, and our work to realize this vision could not be more urgent. There are many challenges to address, requiring diverse skill sets and approaches and extensive collaboration. 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