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.
MARTINEZ FERNANDEZ Ana Maria;
THIEL Christian;
SZABO Sandor;
GHERBOUDJ Imen;
VAN SWAAIJ René;
TANASA Andreea;
JAEGER-WALDAU Arnulf;
TAYLOR Nigel;
SMETS Arno;
2024-06-05
MDPI
JRC133811
1996-1073 (online),
https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/16/24/8065,
https://publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/repository/handle/JRC133811,
10.3390/en16248065 (online),
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