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The SunShot Initiative

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On September 12, 2017, the Energy Department announced that the SunShot Initiative successfully met the utility-scale solar cost target of $0.06 per kilowatt hour three years earlier than expected. Prior to this announcement, the SunShot Initiative set new goals for the upcoming decade. The SunShot 2030 goal of utility-scale solar at $0.03 per kilowatt hour would enable solar energy to contribute to greater energy affordability by making it among the least expensive options for new power generation and lower than the cost of most fossil fuel-powered generators. Learn more about the 2030 SunShot goals.

As the Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO) continues to work toward the SunShot 2020 residential and commercial goals and sets its sights toward the SunShot 2030 goals, the focus will be on supporting early-stage research and development that enables lower costs and that improves the flexibility and performance of solar technologies, allowing solar to contribute to a more reliable, resilient, and secure U.S. electric grid. Learn more about SETO’s current goals.

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