Solar energy has been gaining ground in recent years.
In December 2016, the US financial media Bloomberg noted that—for the first time ever—solar power was now being produced cheaper than wind power.
Currently, solar power only constitutes about two per cent of global electricity production, but the International Energy Agency (IEA) expects that solar cells will increase their market share in coming years and will play an increasingly important role in electricity production.
The power of the Sun is also used for heating, an area where Denmark is a world leader.
The IEA predicts that the demand for solar heating will also continue to rise. DTU researchers are working to find solutions that utilize the power of the Sun more efficiently.
And perhaps more importantly: They are also developing the smart energy system which uses solar power and will do so increasingly.
Read about some of DTU’s solar energy projects in the theme articles.
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