The power of the sun could finally be properly harnassed thanks to advancements in the field of battery power storage, it has been claimed.
One of the biggest blocking points for he larger adoption of high scale solar farm has been the ability to store the power generated in an efficient manner.
But that could be about to change according to Silicon Valley based Boviet Solar USA.
The firm’s parent group is the largest manufacturer of photo-voltaic panels in Vietnam.
In a recent online article the company states that advancement in battery storage means solar power adoption across the US may spike in coming years.
The article states: “Advances in battery technology coupled with reduced prices are making large-scale solar energy storage both feasible and economical.
“Navigant Research predicts that by 2020, 29.4 GW of new energy-storage capacity, primarily batteries, will be in place worldwide, with utilities deploying 9,000 MW.
“Navigant also estimates that energy storage for grid and ancillary services will grow from 1.1 GW in 2016 to 21.6 GW by 2025. As battery technology continues to progress, the installation of new microgrids will provide more clean energy production and commercial-scale battery storage opportunities.”
John Bereckis, president of the new modules division for Boviet Solar USA, added: “Boviet is partnering with customers to combine utility-scale solar systems with state-of-the-art energy storage.
“Combining high-output passivated emitter rear contact solar modules with battery storage not only reduces dependence on an aging power infrastructure, it creates energy efficiencies that were previously unattainable with just solar power. Our goal is to help our customers lower energy production costs, reduce risk, and increase predictability.”