Once in the field of renewable energy and the solar industry over the past 10 years I have often talked about what the future will be done. If you are interested for investment purposes, or general curiosity, I would say, in general, the future is very bright for clean energy. Here are some things that come in the next 5 to 10 years that the markets will shape the industry and solar energy in particular.
Increase in tariffs
The most widely usedModel for the promotion of solar energy systems now give discounts per watt installed. The problem with this model is that it does not actually provide incentives for the production of more clean energy, which after all is the point. Watt Watt installed product is not always due to problems with the installation of equipment and the efficiency of implementation.
Here come This is actually rewarded in tariffs, producer of solar energy, giving them a rate for electricity they feed back intoGrid 3-4x the actual price at retail. So many houses could pay $ 0.11/kw-hr for power, but the new device .45/kw-hr sold to the grid for the $, which is generated by their solar panels. This can lead to a win and the quicker return on investment for the system.
Most importantly, this method actually encourages environmentally friendly energy (instead of installing) and energy efficiency, since a reduction in consumption of the building to increase the efficiency of solar energySystem.
The feed-in tariffs are highly successful in Germany, making it the number one in terms of watts installed worldwide. We have several programs in Florida, California, saw, Ontario and get successfully implemented over the past 5 years. There are similar initiatives in New Jersey, Michigan and many other states.
Multiply these programs you are looking for the next ten years, the demand for all sizes of solar systems to drive faster.
The solar components Are ChangingQuickly
The next 5 to 10 years will be shaped in part the technological advances we are seeing now. All solar systems require additional components such as shelves, inverters, batteries and, at times. Here we see serious changes in technology.
The advent of micro-solar inverter has changed considerably. Previously, all systems must change to a large centralized inverter and the State the power to produce the plates, so that it can be fed to theGrid. This system worked well enough, but the cost of the converter and the power of the panel may adversely affect the economics of the project.
The micro-inverters actually altered the conditions and strength as directly from the disk. This means that the electricity from each panel will be monitored and optimized, meaning that a photovoltaic system of any size is now available. Central inverter, which cost upwards of $ 2000, it made sense to install at least one $ 10,000Solar power system to cover the cost of the converter. Now, with micro-inverter costs less than $ 200 in some cases, a homeowner can install a panel, and expand what they want.
And producers of solar modules, like Sunpower, Sharp and Mitsubishi, are in fact over and the construction of the converter directly on the panel. This gives much more flexibility to solar systems and open the market to millions more customers.
Storage capacity will be better
Acentral question that is all renewable energy storage. After all that we need electricity when the sun does not shine and the wind is not blowing, is not it? Rapid progress in this area is the growth of the sector in the country, as they are centuries-old technique (such as lead-acid batteries) are replaced.
Several universities, including MIT and Stanford to spend tens of millions of dollars in research and development in battery technology. Advances in technology make the batterieseasier, cheaper and more environmentally friendly.
Some of the new technology (already used in small electronic applications) high-power lithium-ion battery and ultra capacitors.
With these advances in technology and politics, the future for solar energy and renewable energy is really brilliant!
