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“The fact that solar has gone down 80 percent since 2008 is astonishing. Wind is perhaps not coming down as quickly. Lack of storage - batteries - is a bottleneck. That makes it very difficult to put large amounts of renewable energy on the grid.” quote by Christiana Figueres
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“The fact that solar has gone down 80 percent since 2008 is astonishing. Wind is perhaps not coming down as quickly. Lack of storage - batteries - is a bottleneck. That makes it very difficult to put large amounts of renewable energy on the grid.”

Christiana Figueres

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Source Speech: UN Climate Action Summit, 2019

Renewable costs have fallen dramatically, yet storage limits hinder large‑scale grid integration.

In simple terms: Solar cheap, storage lacking, grid challenge.

Key Takeaway

Invest in storage solutions.

Themes

energy technology policy environment economics

Mood

concerned optimistic

Type

analytical informative

When to use this quote

  • energy policy
  • grid planning
  • investment decisions

Key Concepts

grid integration energy storage renewable scaling

Questions to Reflect On

  • How can storage technology be accelerated?
  • What policies can support grid integration?
A Different Perspective

Storage capacity remains a bottleneck for renewable expansion.

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