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Bringing Solar to Scale: California's Opportunity to Create a Thriving, Self-Sustaining Residential Solar Market
Publication Date: April 2005
Publisher(s): Environment California Research and Policy Center
Author(s): Dave Algoso; Mary Braun; Bernadette Del Chiaro
Funder(s): Arntz Family Foundation; Energy Foundation; Richard and Rhoda Goldman Charitable Funds; David B. Gold Foundation
Funder(s): Arntz Family Foundation; Energy Foundation; Richard and Rhoda Goldman Charitable Funds; David B. Gold Foundation
Topic: Energy (Renewable energy sources)
Keywords: Solar Photovoltaic; renewable energy
Type: Report
Coverage: California
Abstract:
Given its abundant sunshine, California has tremendous solar power potential. Increased reliance on solar power would reduce the state's air pollution, decrease the need for expensive upgrades to electricity transmission and distribution systems, and protect California consumers from volatile electricity prices. Bringing Solar to Scale: California's Opportunity to Create a Thriving, Self-Sustaining Residential Solar Market, illustrates that government programs--designed to promote long-term market development through financial incentives and new construction design policies--can lead to increased demand, lowered prices, and ultimately a robust, self-sufficient solar market in which government incentives are no longer necessary.