Rooftop solar panels could power the planet, according to new UCC study

Developing rooftop solar power in rural areas could allow people to be energy “prosumers”, producing and consuming what they need

Rooftop solar panels could generate enough electricity to power the world, UCC research has found. File Picture: Larry Cummins

New research from UCC shows that rooftop solar power could potentially generate more than enough energy to power the planet.

An assessment by researchers at MaREI, the SFI Research Centre for Energy, Climate and Marine in University College Cork (UCC), in collaboration with international partners, is the first of its kind to calculate how much solar energy could be generated if we took full advantage of the world’s rooftops.