https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-025-59879-9.pdfAccelerating energy transition towards renewables is central to net-zero
emissions. However, building a global power system dominated by solar and
wind energy presents immense challenges. Here, we demonstrate the poten-
tial of a globally interconnected solar-wind system to meet future electricity
demands. We estimate that such a system could generate ~3.1 times the pro-
jected 2050 global electricity demand. By optimizing solar-wind deployment,
storage capacity, and trans-regional transmission, the solar-wind penetration
could be achieved using only 29.4% of the highest potential, with a 15.6%
reduction in initial investment compared to a strategy without interconnec-
tion. Global interconnection improves energy efficiency, mitigates the varia-
bility of renewable energy, promotes energy availability, and eases the
economic burden of decarbonization. Importantly, this interconnected system
shows remarkable resilience to climate extremes, generation outages, trans-
mission disruptions, and geopolitical conflicts. Our findings underscore the
potential of global interconnection in enabling high renewable penetration
and guiding sustainable energy transitions.
Geniální systém by mohl do roku 2050 trojnásobně pokrýt globální spotřebu energie. Podmínkou je spolupráce | CHIP.czhttps://www.chip.cz/novinky/genialni-system-mohl-do-roku-2050-trojnasobne-pokryt-globalni-spotrebu-energie-podminkou-je