Toward a national plan for the commercialization of solar energy: price/demand scenarios and projections of solar utilization under the National Energy Act

Technical Report · Tue May 01 04:00:00 EDT 1979

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5869045· OSTI ID:5869045

Rebibo, K. K.

Three macroeconomic scenarios were developed as an economic backdrop for projecting solar technology market acceptance under various government policies and commercialization programs. These scenarios assume three levels of future world oil prices - $18, $25 and $32 per barrel (1976 $) in the year 2000. This range is intended to encompass the most likely set of energy futures. The scenarios are discussed in terms of their underlying assumptions and changes in fuel and resource consumption by sector of the economy. Estimates of the future utilization of solar technologies for the mid-price scenarios are given. These estimates are based on the solar subsidies and incentive programs in the National Energy Act.

• Research Organization: Mitre Corp., McLean, VA (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC01-78CS35147
• OSTI ID: 5869045
• Report Number(s): MTR-8057; ON: DE83016953
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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14 SOLAR ENERGY
140300* -- Solar Energy-- Economic
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COMMERCIALIZATION
DEMAND
ENERGY
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
ENERGY DEMAND
ENERGY EXPENSES
ENERGY SOURCES
FINANCIAL INCENTIVES
FORECASTING
FUEL CONSUMPTION
GOVERNMENT POLICIES
LAWS
MARKETING RESEARCH
NATIONAL ENERGY ACT
PLANNING
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES
SOLAR ENERGY
SUBSIDIES