Solar + Battery Atlas: A new global tool for mapping solar and battery combinations by cost and uptime
The article announces the launch of the Solar + Battery Atlas, a new data tool that allows users to see what combination of solar panels and batteries achieves specific uptime levels at specific costs anywhere in the world. It highlights that solar energy is super abundant — suitable land could generate 125 times today's electricity use, and over 90% of people live where local solar potential exceeds current demand by at least 10 times. The piece explains how batteries can transform variable solar power into firm, reliable power.
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Solar is super abundant.
Suitable land could generate around 125 times today's electricity use.
More than 90% of people live in places where local solar potential is at least 10 times current electricity demand.
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