Global research and development of renewable energy can further reduce the cost of energy conversion

Solar photovoltaic (pv) net news: Dutch applied scientific research organization ( 应用科学研究组织,TNO) Said that renewable energy will not only bring more cheap energy system, but also will create more new business, export and employment opportunities and a cleaner environment.

the agency in its report 'the energy will become cheaper,' wrote, if there are more and more investment in renewable energy research and development, the energy transformation of the cost can be lower.

the authors described in 2050 to two conditions: steady drop in solar and wind power costs; And the cost has fallen sharply, especially in the photovoltaic power generation. The author claims that & other; Single is solar and wind power costs have fallen sharply, can make the energy transformation of a total investment of more than 10% cost reduction & throughout; And said that other such as energy storage, LED lighting, such as biofuels and hydrogen technology is currently in its early stages of the learning curve, have great potential to reduce costs.

report shows that the cost of solar electricity dropped four times in five years, in the Middle East power generation costs may be lower than 0. 025 euros per kilowatt-hour. “ If continue to invest in technology innovation, cost reduction of solar and wind power will continue to continue in the next few years. ” This means that compared with the traditional power generation, solar and wind power will become more and more attractive investment.

the authors of the report, adding that the success of the current solar and wind power, not only depends on the deployment of global capacity, but also on the research and development institutions and companies active in the industry for the application of the research. According to the report, the innovation of the targeted investment not only can significantly reduce the cost of energy transformation, also can make sure that the macro bring considerable economic and social benefits. The report says & other; If we continue to investment in innovation, the development of new technology and production technology, and intelligent transformation plan, will have more business, export, employment opportunities and lead to a cleaner environment. ”

by the end of 2018, the Dutch cumulative pv capacity of 4. 2 gw. Next year is expected to reach 6 gw, will amount to 20 gigawatts by 2035.