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Photovoltaics: Past, Present, and Future

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Solar Energy Potential<br />

6 Boxes at 3.3 TW Each<br />

Worldwide Solar Energy<br />

Theoretical: 120,000 TW<br />

Energy in 1 hour of sunlight ≡ 14 TW<br />

Practical: ≈ 600 TW<br />

Source: Nathan S. Lewis, California Institute of Technology

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