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The Home-Solar Boom May Have Gone Bust. What’s Next for Solar Power?

2024/9/6
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Fred Dvorak: 我观察到美国住宅太阳能经历了显著增长,但近年来却出现低迷。这主要是因为成本上升,包括融资成本、劳动力成本以及中国主导的太阳能制造业导致的进口关税。加州的案例也说明了这一点,尽管加州曾大力鼓励屋顶太阳能安装,但后来减少了向电网回售电力的补贴,导致销售下滑。这反映了分布式发电与传统大型太阳能发电模式之间的矛盾。分布式发电,例如屋顶太阳能,具有提高电网韧性、降低输电成本等优势,但其管理和维护也更复杂,例如灾害后的电力恢复和成本分摊问题。 总的来说,虽然全球太阳能产业蓬勃发展,但美国住宅太阳能市场面临挑战。高昂的安装成本、补贴政策的变化以及分布式发电的复杂性,都对住宅太阳能的未来发展构成影响。 Colin Touhey: 我认为传统的屋顶住宅太阳能将逐渐成为更大能源体系中的一部分,而非唯一的能源来源。加州等地太阳能激励政策的减少,恰恰表明该产业正在走向成熟。太阳能成本的下降和技术创新,为小型太阳能应用创造了新的机会,例如可移动的太阳能发电设备,这将应用于便携式设备、建筑设备和农业设备等领域。未来,我们将看到太阳能集成到各种便携式产品中,这将带来真正的能源独立性。

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The amount of electricity generated by solar panels has surged over the last decade. But while rooftop solar panels are more common than ever, the balance of solar-power generation has shifted from power systems on individual homes to large-scale commercial arrays used by utilities. WSJ’s Danny Lewis sits down with energy and climate reporter Phred Dvorak and Pvilion CEO Colin Touhey to talk about the future of home solar, and the new role it might play in the power grid.

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**Further reading: **

The Home-Solar Boom Gets a ‘Gut Punch’)

The Solar Breakthrough That Could Help the U.S. Compete With China) 

Why Californians Have Some of the Highest Power Bills in the U.S.)

Coming Soon for Homeowners: Solar Panels That Actually Look Attractive) 

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