When will PV systems replace coal and nuclear power plants?
A major driver in the deployment of solar systems is public demand for clean energy. Fossil-based energy pollutes the environment, and nuclear energy creates hazardous waste. If we stop to consider the environmental and health costs of fossil-fuel and nuclear energy, then solar energy makes sense. So, in the coming decades, we will begin to see many more solar energy systems being built in areas that now use fossil fuels and nuclear energy for electricity generation. In developing countries, where there is little or no supply system for conventional energy, solar energy is already being used because it is much less expensive than many other options, and the environmental benefits associated with this cleaner form of energy are significant.
