storage sunrise: solar battery makers eye take-off as prices fall - battery power storage1
Melanie Burton and Byron camelburn/Sydney (Reuters)-
When Francis Miao installed solar panels on the roof of her three rooms
The emergency doctor plans to wait for five years at his home in Sydney's Hunter Hill suburb, and then spend more money on battery storage.
But with the cost of re-putting any unused energy into the grid falling, Miao decided to double the investment with the battery so she could use more power.
Energy giants like Panasonic, Tesla and Samsung SDI have taken Australia as a test field for battery storage, betting that as prices fall from around $10,000 at the moment, countries with the highest usage of rooftop solar panels in the world will have more consumers flocking to batteries ($7,200)
An ordinary family. "(Australia)
The penetration rate of residential solar energy is very high, the sun is sufficient, and the energy price is relatively high. . .
"The government has not subsidized as before," said Paul Reid, managing director of Panasonic Australia . ".
"It creates an environment that we think is very conducive to action --
The increase in battery storage capacity may be more than any other country in the world.
"According to the International Energy Association, solar energy is expected to become a major source of renewable energy in 2040 (IEA).
By 2050, it is expected to account for about half of the global renewable energy market and 16% of the global energy supply.
This will be evenly distributed between roofs and industrial-scale parks.
Australia is considered an ideal opportunity, with about one.
There are 5 million, or 15%, households that have installed roof solar energy.
Morgan Stanley estimates in a 2015 report that the number of battery installations in Australia could soar to millions by 2020.
Industry insiders estimate that there are less than 1,000 modern battery systems. U. S.
Enphase Energy, which is taking advantage of Australia's global launch of a new battery storage system, said demand had exceeded expectations with the goal of selling 60,000 units in 2016/17. In the next 12-
We will see some moderate growth in a few months . "
Nathan Dunn, Pacific director.
"After the next 24 months, you will start to see this explosive growth.
"Expectations that battery prices will fall as mass purchases stimulate growth hopes --up begins.
AGL, an Australian energy retailer, expects the cost to drop by 60 over the next five years as materials performance and chemical technologies improve.
Global Opportunities are scheduled to start in Australia in December.
Spokesman Heath Walker said the company has announced plans for the second generation of lithium batteries, which will draw lessons from the Australian market.
Panasonic also wants to support the deployment of batteries in other markets.
"The three main goals are to test products in Australian homes, develop new business models, and develop next-generation batteries," said general manager Reid . ".
"With the development of the market, there is no doubt that there will be opportunities in commercial, industrial, and perhaps also off-grid or a wider range of grid support batteries.
"While the electricity market in Australia is relatively small
Matthew Boyle of CRU, a Sydney consultancy, said revenue is a living political issue of global warming in Western countries.
"This is a similar market to the United States. S.
For example, but on a smaller scale, so battery manufacturers can try it before releasing products elsewhere.
In her family, Miao chose an Australian.
Engineering Ecoult battery owned by the United StatesS.
Battery producer East Pennsylvania, using technology developed by CSIRO, Australia's national science agency.
"It's about changing our mindset about using energy and electricity, it's about reducing our dependence on coal," she said . ". Ecoult's lead-
The acid system, which allows the battery to operate in a partially charged state, has been used to power King Island in the southern Australian continent, a high-quality dairy producer, food such as beef that has boosted its green reputation.
East Pennsylvania plans to launch a smaller version in the fourth quarter and commercialize the technology in the United States, which is modernizing its power grid.
"We have a very strong team in the Americas and we are working with Ecoult on how best to start introducing the platforms and products we have developed, bruce Cole, senior vice president of Industrial Sales in East Pennsylvania, said.
"In the end, there should be opportunities around the world. "(
Report by Melanie Burton and Byron Kay;
Richard Pullin editor)