Agree with this, but also want to mention something not clear in my post, that we are US focused right now, the energy mix is going to vary alot by geography. The UK does not have the land for lots of large scale solar, so their mix is going to be mostly wind, nuclear and rooftop solar might be a higher % as its a more urbanized country compared to the US. But it is unlikely it will be +10% even there.
Founder of paces.com (YC S22) here, our software identities the best places to build their projects and so this topic is very close to my heart! Some quick thoughts:
>We take an all of the above approach and support the siting of all decarbonized energy from solar to nuclear. The renewables vs nuclear arguments is something people working in the industry don't really think much about, as everyone is trying to execute and build as fast as possible across the board.
>Grid capacity followed by permitting/nimbyism are way bigger limitations than land availability for decarbonizing the grid in the US for at least the next decade.
>Rooftop solar and C&I battery storage are going to be a single digit but crucial part of our energy mix as they bypass issues with transmission.
>Offshore wind will be bigger than many think and it bypasses the land use issue.
>I grew up on a sheep farm in Ireland and am a big fan of Agrovoltaics which also help with land use issues when considering livestock.