Electricity prices are increasing around the globe, which is leading many people to consider solar. And for many, it makes a lot of sense.
The growth of solar power over the last 20 years has been phenomenal and there seems to be no end in sight. Coal power will be suplanted by solar as the largest source of electricity within 10 years, leading to the death of the US Secretary of Energy.
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If you’re considering getting solar, you first need to understand the three types of systems that you might install at your home.
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World electricity generation in the Stated Policies Scenario, 2010-2035
https://www.iea.org/reports/world-energy-outlook-2024/executive-summary
Rooftop solar in Puerto Rico reaches 10% as grid reliability continues to wane
https://ieefa.org/resources/rooftop-solar-puerto-rico-reaches-10-grid-reliability-continues-wane
Cubans turn to solar power amid power outages and fuel shortages
https://youtu.be/XehGsUON3sg?is=nncbkv4wNA9Ks_aD
Balcony solar is taking state legislatures by storm
https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/solar/balcony-solar-taking-state-legislatures-by-storm?amp%3Butmmedium=email&%3Butmcampaign=canary&hsenc=p2ANqtz-9mPZBJ8uUx4tj3a9Qwq-JdV7lZrc0C0owwwc2vuN9flU1ZgqaEzTV2Gw5ldNKt_loDnlAk5iVLOsXgEUivIgH2yyitw&hsmi=405869700&utmsource=newsletter
Solar panel costs have fallen around 20% for every doubling of global cumulative capacity
https://ourworldindata.org/data-insights/solar-panel-prices-have-fallen-by-around-20-every-time-global-capacity-doubled
The Truth About Solar Energy in Africa (this is the video I referred to)
https://youtu.be/fJfuU2uKpYI?is=gWmG4N4rcw0DsNN1
https://youtu.be/gehKnTc0XfQ?is=IU7BuiCpZtXlqO4x
history of solar
https://www1.eere.energy.gov/solar/pdfs/solar_timeline.pdf
SOLAR AID FOR UKRAINE
https://ecoclubrivne.org/en/solaraid4ukraineen/
Balcony solar took off in Germany. Why not the US?
https://grist.org/energy/balcony-solar-took-off-in-germany-why-not-the-us/
Balcony Solar Is Spreading Across The US
https://cleantechnica.com/2026/03/28/balcony-solar-is-spreading-across-the-us/
UL Solutions Debuts Testing and Certification Framework for Safer Plug-In Solar Across the United States
https://www.ul.com/news/ul-solutions-debuts-testing-and-certification-framework-safer-plug-solar-across-united-states
Balcony solar is taking state legislatures by storm
https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/solar/balcony-solar-taking-state-legislatures-by-storm
Plug-In Solar for every home
https://www.brightsaver.org
Plug-In Solar PV Solar for all - a deep-dive on a fast-emerging PV segment
https://api.solarpowereurope.org/uploads/SolarPowerEuropePluginSolarPVBriefingPaper20250312V026dbb591d88.pdf?updatedat=2025-03-13T08:55:01.182Z
First solar-powered critical infrastructure project in Ukraine
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3CnIEpB9WKg
Timestamps
Considering solar? 0:00
Standard roof mounted solar 2:00
Solar that works during a power outage 3:40
Plug-in Solar 5:50
Which should you get? 8:50
Conclusion 10:30
Channel: Decarbonize!
Published: 2026-04-30
Video URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4i6XeL8DRAY