To assure the appropriate role of solar energy in the future energy mix scenarios, considering the inevitable volatile and unstable energy market, it is urgent to introduce the "Soft Energy Path" concept. In Korean energy situation, the "Soft Energy Path" concept of solar energy has to be assured by the optimum technology mix of appropriate scale and quality for their individual tasks, especially in the industrial sector. So, the solar society is requested to establish an conceptional innovation regarding the merits of soft energy path and of ultimate potential of solar energy.