The Current State of Solar Energy Humans are inching closer to harvesting the full potential of the sun to facilitate economic growth. How are we doing that? Well, scientists have developed ways of converting the sun's energy into power that humans can use for commercial and domestic purposes. The rate of progress in the development of this power is encouraging. Here is the current state of solar energy in today's world. There Is a Sustained Increase in the Use of Solar Energy Worldwide Did you know that the atmosphere of the earth, its oceans, and landmasses absorb 3.85 million exa-joules of solar power annually? That means they absorb more power in an hour that the world uses in a year. Humans have failed to utilize this enormous potential for power. Fortunately, the current generation is trying to correct this situation. For example, 89% of solar energy converted into power in today's world is the result of installations within the last seven years. Solar power will become the