The Advancement of The PV Industry Requires Novel PV Application Modes

It is imperative that one of the fields of renewable energy, called photovoltaic, is vital for the process of changing energy structures and fighting against climate change. At the current time, the photovoltaic (PV) industry is experiencing a phase of possible development like never before as the technology begins to advance and the consumer demand grows.

The photovoltaic (PV) industry started in the mid of twentieth century when the initial solar cells were developed and produced. The sector has since then advanced and produced revolutionary products including the thin film solar cells, the polycrystalline silicon and the monocrystalline silicon solar cells. During the years, the specification of PV modules has been improved and is now bringing down the cost of the PV power generation comparable to other inexhaustible resources.

Nevertheless, there are some problems encountered by the PV industry. One is the short supply of large tracts of land needed for the development of PV power stations especially in countries with little arable land. In response to the above, it means that any attempt at achieving optimal utility of the available land should entail a search for other plausible ways of using PV systems.

The concept which shows much promise is distributed PV power generation systems. Such systems imply the utilization of solar PV panels installed on walls and roofs to produce electrical power directly from the sun and then supply it to structures. The benefits are maximized use of building surface, minimal land utilization, increased energy effectiveness, dwarfed grid transmission losses and generation of clean and natural power to decrease on reliance on fossil fuel.

Another creative use of the concept is the floating PV power generation systems. These include the installation of photovoltaic modules on platforms on water bodies. This method helps to maximize utilization of water surface and provides clean power by cooling these modules, thus minimizing use of fossils.

However, there are other worth mentioning application models of PV systems. For an instance, the concept of PV agriculture involves using the PV modules in production of electricity as well as crop production. When PV power generation is connected in the system with the energy storage system, there is a secure power supply, even during the period of shift break or sun outages. Such novel applications create possibilities for long term development of the industry of photovoltaic systems.

New PV application modes must receive significant government support and beneficial policy guidance. This is practicable because policies independent of personal discretion, added financial support for the development of PV projects, tax exemption for PV deployment, and technology catalysts have the capacity to advance the PV industry. On the latter, it should also be noted that state funding of scientific developments and innovations can promote the development of photovoltaic systems.

There is also the need to cooperate internationally. Member countries must cooperate, exchange data and resources, and call for new PV industry development. Therefore, it is necessary to ensure that all the international energy and environmental issues are solved in cooperation.