The Cheapest Route to 50 Percent Renewable Includes Concentrated Solar Power

Renewable Energy World: A big ramp up in concentrated solar power (CSP) is key to meeting California's ambitious 50 percent by 2030 renewable goal cost-effectively, according to a study commissioned by California utilities looking for how to incorporate such an unprecedented amount of renewable energy.

The E3 study – Investigating a Higher Renewable Portfolio Standard in California – found that a "diverse option” would have a lower cost than a less diverse “high solar PV” scenario. The diverse option would include 11 GW of CSP with storage for dispatchable solar.

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