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2024TrendsReport:RenewableEnergyandSolarResearchReportIndex05ForewordfromourCEO29Trendsaccordingtoindustry51Keysuccessfactorsofaleadingenergyplayer57DeepdiveintoRatedPowerstatsprofessionals09ExecutivesummaryChangingprojecttrendsModulepreferencesInverterpreferencesStructurepreferencesBESSStoragetechnologies(BESS)Gridstabilizationmethods(storageandBESS)1319AboutthesurveyRenewablelegislationDiversificationofrenewableenergysourcesUpcomingrenewablechallengesAlternatePVdeployments(Agri-PV,floatingsolar)InvestmentindigitalizationandautomationDigitalization858992ConclusionWrapupGridsaturationandinstabilityNotableinnovations,materials,andtrendsInvestmentinastronglaborforcePermittingandregulationIncreasedcostsDesirednewrenewableadvancesDiversificationofregionaloperationsReferencesLandavailabilitySkilledpersonnelLackofgovernmentincentivesForewordfromourCEORatedPowerRatedPower2024TrendsReport:RenewableEnergyandSolarResearchReportThepastyearhasbeenatestamenttotheresilienceandadaptabilityofourindustryamidstanever-changingglobalenergycrisis.Whilesomeimmediatepressureshaveeased,theongoinggeopoliticalunrest,particularlytheprolongedconflictinUkraineandtensionsintheMiddleEast,continuetoimpactenergymarketsandeconomiesworldwide.innovateinthisareawillhaveabigsayintheresilienceofcleanenergysupplychainsinthefuture.Anotherpivotalcomponentofthistransitionistheadvancementandintegrationofbatteryenergystoragesystems(BESS).Theabilitytostoreanddistributeenergywhenneededwillmakethesupplymoreconsistent,mitigatingsomeofthestrainonthegridintandemwiththeescalatingdemandforrenewableinstallations.Despitethesechallenges,therenewableenergysectorhasexperiencedsignificantglobalgrowth,particularlyinsolarPVandelectricvehicles.TheIEAestimatesthatnearly90%1oftotalLookingaheadtothefuture,weaskedenergyindustryprofessionalstosharetheirthoughtsonanumberoftopics,asameansofunderstandingthecurrentstateofthesector.Assomerecurringthemesinthesurveyresponsesshow,therearebothclearchallengesthatneedtobesolvedandexcitinginnovationsjustaroundthecorner.We’reexcitedtoseewherethingsgonext.investmentinelectricitygenerationwenttowardslowemissionspowerin2023,atrendthathasbeentrackingforsometime,andthisisnotonlyduetothepushforloweremissionsbutalsotheundeniableeconomiccaseformaturecleanenergytechnologies.Themomentumbehindthistransitionisnowsufficientforglobaldemandforcoal,oil,andnaturalgastodeclinebefore2030,markingthebeginningoftheendofthefossilfuelera.However,thereareadditionalobstaclestoovercomeonthejourneytowardsacleanerenergyfuture.Managingsupplychaindependencies,especiallyforcriticalmineralslikelithium,cobalt,nickel,andrareearths,remainsakeychallenge.OureffortstodiversifyandAndreaBarberVPPower&Renewables,Enverusandco-Founder,RatedPower67ExecutiveSummaryRatedPower2024TrendsReport:RenewableEnergyandSolarResearchReport2023wasayearwheremuchprogresswasmadeintherenewableindustry.Fromalegislativeperspective,theEuropeanUnionmassive58%growthfromtheamountinstalledin2022,whichitselfwasanalmost42%increasefromthepreviousyear.adoptedanewEnergyDirective,raisingtheir22030renewableconsumptiontargetto42.5%from32%.Atthesametime,over$270billionininvestmentsweremadeintheUSinthe18Thistrajectorylookssettocontinue,withhightargetsandprojectionsbeingmade.AreportfromAuroraEnergyResearchearlierintheyear7monthssincetheInflationReductionActintroducedin2022.3wassuggestedthatEuropewasontracktoinstallasolarpowercapacityof475GWbetweennowand2030.Meanwhile,attheCOP288ThesolarPVmarkethasparticularlyflourished.Largeutility-scaleandsmalldistributedsolarPVsystemswereestimatedtomakeuptwo-thirdsofthe2023projectedincreaseinglobalconferenceinDubai,worldleadersagreedtotripletheglobalrenewableenergycapacityby2030andhistoricallyagreedtocommittotransitionawayfromfossilfuels.9renewablecapacity.Despitethisgrowth,the4costshavefluctuatedthroughouttheyear,withpricehikesdrivenbyvariousfactors,includinglaborandinverters.SomeinterestingtrendswerenotedinRatedPower’splatformthisyear.Thedominanceofbifacialmodules,thegrowingtrendofstringinverters,andthegeographicvariationinstructurepreferencesallhighlightevolvingdesignandengineeringapproaches.Overall,theworldiscommittedtoloweringitscarbonemissions,andtherenewablesindustryisrighttherealongsideit.SomesourcesindicatethatwindpowercouldenduphavingalowerLCOEthansolarin2024incertainregionsforthesamereasons.Thatsaid,solarPVcontinuestohavea29%lowerlevelizedcostofenergy(LCOE)thanthecheapestfossilfuelalternative.5AsreportedbyBloombergNEF,theprojectionoftotalsolarmodulecapacityinstalledin2023aroundtheworldis413GW.Thisrepresenteda61011AboutthesurveyRatedPower2024TrendsReport:RenewableEnergyandSolarResearchReportTogaininsightintotherenewablesector’strajectoryfor2024,wesurveyedenergyindustryprofessionalsfrom30countriesspanningsixcontinents.Theywereaskedaboutindustrychallenges,trends,innovations,andtheimpactofgovernmentlegislationandincentivesontherenewablelandscape.Theygavetheirtakeoncriticaltechnologicaladvancesinthesectorandtheidealdevelopmentstheywouldliketoseeinthefuture.Whatisyourindustrysector?Solar88.1%Storage39.9%Wind28.6%Powerdistribution14.3%Oftheexpertswesurveyed,over88%saidtheyworkwithinthesolarsector,withthestorageandwindpowersectorsfeaturingprominently.Over57%oftherespondentssaidtheyhaveworkedintheenergyindustryfor5to15+years.Justunder60%comefromorganizationswithlessthan150employees,and7%fromorganizationswithover5,000employees.Greenhydrogen13.1%Hydropower9.5%RelatedServices8.3%Otherrenewables6%Oil&Gas3.6%Tidal1.2%Other1.2%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%1415RatedPowerForhowlonghaveyoubeenworkingintheenergyindustry?“Thetimegaptobringgreenhousegasesdownisgettingnarrower.Weneedtospeeduptheinstallationofcleanenergysources.Thecoming5to8yearsarecrucialformanyareasoftheworld.”33.3%+15years5-15years-5yearsDiegoLobo-GuerreroRodriguezSENS-IqonySolarEnergySolutionsGmbH23.8%42.9%What’sthesizeofthecompanyyoucurrentlyworkfor?10.7%7.1%22.6%Lessthan150employees150-1,000employees1,000-5,000employees+5,000employees59.5%16Upcomingrenewableschallenges2024TrendsReport:RenewableEnergyandSolarResearchReportGridsaturationandinstabilityWhatarethebiggestchallengesfortherenewablesectorforthecomingyear?GridsaturationandinstabilityLikelastyear’ssurvey,gridsaturationandinstabilityOntheotherhand,manyareasworldwideareatisthenumberonechallengerespondentsseeforriskofenergyshortfalls,withreportsfromNERCtheindustryin2024.66.7%ofthosesurveyedclaimingthattwo-thirdsofNorthAmerica’sstatedthisareaasanissue,upfrom64%lastyear.energysupplyisvulnerable11throughoutperiodsofextremelyhighdemand.66.7%Permitsandregulation56%Skilledpersonnel35.7%InareasoftheworldwheregreenenergyIncreasedcostspenetrationisparticularlyhigh,localgridsareatTomanageexcessandshortfallsinelectricitytheirlimits.Theyrequirefurtherreinforcementsupply,thereisanurgentcallforincreasedtomanagetheinfluxofvariablepowersourcesinfrastructureandstoragecapacity.Many17.9%Lackofgovernmentincentives17.9%withoutcurtailingtheelectricitysupply.countriesarelookingtodistributedgeneration,morerobustlocalgrids,andsmallerplantstoLandavailability17.9%Althoughcurtailmentratesofvariablerenewableensuresupplybyimplementingnewlegislationenergy(VRE)inthelarger,moreestablishedandreducingregulatorybarriers.renewableenergymarketsarerisingoverall,windLocationofresources13.1%andsolarratesarestillrelativelylow,betweenAssolarmanufacturingcontinuestoboomacross1.5%and4%10.MostmarketshavebeenworkingtheUSAandgreeninvestmentsbecomemoretoreducetheircurtailmentratesoverthelastprevalentinEurope,andacrosstheworld,thedecade,butthegeographicaldisparitybetweendemandforrenewableenergyinstallationswillgenerationandconsumptionhasbeenancontinuetoincrease.Ifnotcarefullyplanned,Shortageofrawmaterial13.1%Poorlytargetedpublicinvestment11.9%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%unavoidableobstacleformanyregions.thisgrowingdemandwillcontributetosaturationandfurtherinstability.Governmentshaveimplementedmeasurestomitigatecurtailment,suchasthehigh-voltagedirectcurrentintheUK,theEnergyImbalanceMarket(EIM)inCalifornia,orincentivizingbatteriesinChile.21RatedPower2024TrendsReport:RenewableEnergyandSolarResearchReportPermittingandregulationSkilledpersonnelOverathird(35.7%)ofsurveyrespondentsidentifiedskilledpersonnelshortagesasachallengethatneedstobesolved.Asthedemandforrenewablescontinuestogrow,moreandmoreskilledpeoplewillberequiredtosustainit.Overhalf(56%)oftherespondentsseeWhenpermittingisacomplexandlengthypermittingandregulationasachallengeforprocess,investmentisoftendeterred,andtherenewableenergysector,butthisisdownprogressissloweddown.Whenregulationsfrom64%lastyear.Thissuggeststhatalthoughwidelydifferacrossregions,thisaddsanotherthisissuestillneedstobesolved,theworkislayerofcomplexity.Allofthismakesitharderalreadyunderway.forrenewableenergyproviderstogrowandexpandtheiroperations.Thisalsocomesatatimewhenmostindustriesarestrugglingtofindtheskilledpersonneltheyneedwhilecleanenergyjobshavegrownby10%12intheUSoutgrowingthenation’soverallemployment.Thereare3.3millioncleanenergyjobs,andanincreasingnumberofthesepositionsarecarriedoutbycontractorsoroutsideconsultancies.The2022temporaryemergencyEUregulationdesignedtostreamlinerenewableprojectpermitsisscheduledtocometoanendin2024;however,therearecallsfromseveralcountriestoextendittoavoidmorebottlenecksinthefuture.Withotherregionsfollowingsuitbyimplementingnewlawsandreducingbureaucratichurdlesthereishopethatstalledprojectscouldstartmoving.SolvingthisproblemwillrequireanemphasisonSimilarprogramswillneedtobedevelopedtraining,educationandapprenticeshipstailoredtohelpexpandtheskillsetoftheexistingspecificallytotheneedsoftherenewablerenewableworkforce.Beingadeptintechnology,industry.Comprehensiveprogramsmustbemanagementacumen,digitalproficiency,anddevelopedthatareaimedatattractingtalentregulatoryunderstandingwillallbeimportantandnurturingandretainingitwithcontinuousmovingforward.Investorsanddevelopersrequireregulatorystabilitytoconfidentlypourresourcesintonewventures.Thismeansthatcreatingmoreefficientlicensingprocessesneedstobeapriority.Atthesametime,theremustbeabalanceofenvironmentalsafeguardswiththeneedtofast-trackapprovalsfornewprojects.re-andup-skilling,engagement,andpurposefulcareerpaths.2223RatedPower2024TrendsReport:RenewableEnergyandSolarResearchReportLackofgovernmentincentivesIncreasedcosts17.9%ofthosesurveyedseealackofgovernmentSolarTaskforce17,andtheGermanGovernment’sincentivesasanissue,whichiswaydownapprovalofjustover57billioneuros18ingreenfrom39%in2023.Thisillustratesthatmoreinvestmentsin2024tohelpreachtheir2045governmentsaroundtheworldareonboardwithtargetofbecomingnet-zero.renewablesandcreatingpoliciesthatincentivizeJustunderone-fifth(17.9%)ofrespondentsseetheincreasedcostsassociatedwithrenewableenergyprojectsasbeingahurdlein2024.Thisnumberwas63%lastyear,suggestingthemarketismaturingandbecomingmoreresilient.andhelptheindustry.Intherestoftheworld,wewilllikelyseeacontinuedincreaseinmid-scale(under5Thehighcostofstoragetechnologiesstandsoutasakeychallenge,underscoringtheneedformoreaffordablesolutions.Similarly,investmentcosts,operationsandmaintenance,transportation,anddeploymentchallengesareallcommonconcerns.AlthoughthingsareheadingintherightMW)solarinstallationsinAustralia19asreduceddirection,morecanbedone.Anincreasedfocusregulationmakesthesedecentralizedprojectsongovernmentalactionwithlessrelianceonmoreattractivetoinvestors.WewillalsoseecommunityengagementisonethingthatwilltheeffectsofLaw14,300,recentlyapprovedhelp.PoliciesofferingattractivetaxbreaksandbyANEEL,theBrazilianElectricityRegulatorypavingthewayforpublic-privatepartnershipsAgency20,whichwilldirectlyimpactdistributedshouldbeafocus.Thesecollaborationscanmicro-andmini-generationacrossthecountry.amplifytheimpactoflimitedgovernmentfundsWe’lllikelyseetheeffectsoftheDominicanwhileharnessingprivatesectorexpertiseandRepublicpassingtwonewbills21(LawNo.50-07Findingwaystoreducetheseexpenseswillrelyontechnologicaladvancementsinareaslikestorage,streamliningtransportationanddeployment,aswellasleveragingeconomiesofscaletobringdownprices.Evenwithrisingupfrontcosts,renewables’long-termeconomicbenefitscannotbeignored.resourcesatthesametime.andCNE-AD-0004-2023)reducinglegislativebarriersandincentivizingtheuseofbatteryThroughout2024theInflationReductionAct13willenergystoragesystems(BESS).keepdrivingtherenewableenergylandscapeintheUS.REPowerEU14andtheGreenDealIndustrialPlan15willcontinuetomovetheEUtowardsits2030renewablesgoals.GovernmentswithintheEUarecontinuingtheirefforts,suchastheScottishGovernment’sNewEnergyStrategyandJustTransitionPlan16,thecreationoftheUK’s2425RatedPowerLandavailabilityLandavailabilityisanotherconcernofrespondentsthathasdroppedbymorethanhalfinthelastyear.While40%ofthosesurveyedsawitasanissuelastyear,thatfigurehascomedownto17.9%thisyear.Manyfactorscouldhavecontributedtothis,includingbothtechnologicalandregulatorychanges.Manyrespondentsanticipatethattherewillbegrowthinagri-PV,particularlyinregionswithlandconstraints.France22isoneexampleofaregionthatrecentlypassedlegislationtostimulateandstreamlinerenewablesdevelopmentonagriculturalplotsandcreatedamorecomprehensivedefinitionofanagrivoltaicinstallation.Innovationsthatallowfordualuseoflandwillbesignificantonthepathtoenergyindependence,especiallyindenselypopulatedorgeographicallyconstrainedareas.Giventhatfindingsufficientlandforlarge-scalerenewableprojectsintheseareaswillbeachallenge,solutionslikefloatingPVcouldalsobecomeimportant.26TrendsaccordingtoindustryprofessionalsRatedPowerRatedPower2024TrendsReport:RenewableEnergyandSolarResearchReportHowmuchconfidencedoyouhaveinthefutureofrenewablesmarket?Countrieswiththehighestpotentialfor2024UnitedStates100%90%80%70%60%50%40%45.2%China33.3%Germany25%Spain22.6%Australia67.9%21.4%Brazil20.2%Chile19%India17.9%Italy16.7%28.4%.Mexico30%13.1%SaudiArabia20%11.9%Argentina9.5%10%Denmark2.4%.1.2%9.5%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%123453031RatedPower2024TrendsReport:RenewableEnergyandSolarResearchReportOverthenextfiveyears,wheredoyouseethebiggestEncouragingly,theoverwhelmingmajorityofsurveyrespondentssaidtheyhavehighconfidenceinthefutureoftherenewablesmarket.Over90%ofrespondentsratedtheirconfidenceintheindustry’sfutureaseitherfourorfiveoutoffive.growthareawithinrenewablespace?100%90%80%70%60%50%Whenaskedtoidentifythecountrieswiththemostpotentialforgrowthinrenewables,nearlyhalf(45.2%)pinpointedtheUnitedStatesasleadingthecharge.ChinaandGermanyalsorankedhighlyamongourrespondents,with33.3%and25%respectively.OthercountriesthatmadeitintothetoptenincludeSpain,Brazil,andAustralia,eachrecognizedby19-22%ofrespondents,andemergingplayerslikeChile,India,Italy,andMexico.40.5%Lookingattheindustryitself,40.5%agreedthatsolaristhesectorwithinrenewableswiththebiggestgrowthpotentialoverthenextfiveyears.Storagewascloselybehindat31%,whilegreenhydrogen(15.5%),thegrid(6%),andwind(3.6%)roundedouttheresponses40%31%30%20%15.5%.10%6%.3.6%SolarStorageGreenHydrogenGridWind3233RatedPower“(BESS)iscrucialfortheStoragesuccessofrenewableenergies.”technologies(BESS)SergioGarciaHipergamaThosewhorespondedtothesurveyidentifiedbatterystoragetechnologiesandBESSasvitallyimportanttothefutureofrenewableenergy.“Themorestorage,thebetter;morestoragemeanslessnaturalgasandnuclearplantsonstandbytofulfillthecapacityneedsofthegridathighload.”Theywillplayakeyroleinenhancinggridflexibility,butbetterperformance,regulation,andreductionsinpricewillbeneededforthistypeoftechnologytomeetitspotential.Somerespondentsareconcernedaboutthehighdeploymentcostsofstoragetechnologies,andothersnotedthatduetoitslong-termpotential,themarketcurrentlyunderestimatesitsvalue.DarrenBishopLincolninfrastructure/ConvaltEnergy“BESSisacriticalsteptowardsmorerenewableenergyintegrationandgridstability.”PedroSousaEfacecEngenhariaeSistemas3435“Storageinmanyformswillbecomemandatoryinanygrid-balancingstrategy.”“ThelifespanofBESSstillrequiresmajorimprovementsanddoeshaveenvironmentalissuesattheendofitslife.Weneedtofindalternativestothescarcelithium.”MarcoBonviniSolarFarmSrMatlholeLosabaKeileBusinessSolutions(Pty)Ltd“Renewabletechnologieswillhavenochoicebuttohybridizewithstoragesystems.Thegridisnotsufficientlyreadytoreceivethelargeamountofrenewablesexpected.”CatalinaBarreraReviewEnergyRatedPower2024TrendsReport:RenewableEnergyandSolarResearchReportRenewablelegislation“IRAgivestheUSAabigopportunitytogrow.TheGreenDealneedstoopenmoretothespecificsofthecountriestobesuccessfulagainsttheUSAproposal.”TheInflationReductionAct(IRA)intheUnitedStatesandtheRenewableEnergyDirectivewithintheEuropeanUnionareoverallpositivesfortheindustry,actingascatalystsandincentivizingmorerenewableenergyprojects.SeveralrespondentsemphasizedtheimportanceoftheIRAinpositivelytransformingtheUSmarket.CarolinaNesterSonnedix“MoremanufacturerswillhaveachanceintheUS.Ontheotherhand,aslightoverproductionwillbringpricesdownelsewhere.”TheEUDirectiveisseenassettingfundamentalframeworksandtargets,althoughthereareconcernsaboutwhetheritissufficienttomotivatememberstatestoreachthesegoals.Largelyduetorisinggaspricesandgeopoliticaltensions,theEU’scommitmenttoincreasingrenewablesproductionhasbeenreinforced,butmemberstatesmustactquickly.DiegoLobo-GuerreroRodriguezSENS-IqonySolarEnergySolutionsGmbHThesentimentfromtherestoftheworldshowedacommonthemethatalthoughtheirgovernmentsmightbeenactingpoliciesthatboosttheindustrythereisstillplentytobedonetoexpediteprojectpipelinesandhelpachieveambitiousnationalrenewablestargets.38392024TrendsReport:RenewableEnergyandSolarResearchReport“Policymakersneedtocreateamorestableenvironmentforlicensingnewprojects,reducingthetimerequiredforlicensingbydigitalizingtheprocesswiththeregulators.”Alternaterenewabledeployments(Agri-PV,floatingsolar,offshorewind)AstheindustryprofessionalsconsideredalternatePVdeployments,therewasamixedoutlookonagri-PV.Whilesomerespondentsseeitashavingthepotentialforsubstantialgrowth,particularlyinEuropeandregionswithlandconstraints,othersviewitasonlyasmallnichecomparedtoutility-scalePV.PedroSousaEfacecEngenhariaeSistemasWhileconcernswereraisedaboutthehighinvestmentcostsassociatedwithfloatingPV,itisseenashavingsignificantpotential,especiallyincoastalregionsorareaswithlimitedlandavailability.ThefloatingsolarPVmarketisexpectedtovaryfromregiontoregion,anditssuccesswillbetiedtosolidregulationandinfrastructureimprovements.Offshorewindwasalsoviewedoptimisticallywithhighimpactincertainregionsdespiteitsperceivedhighcosts.412024TrendsReport:RenewableEnergyandSolarResearchReport“Agri-PVispartakeyofourcurrentbusinessstrategydueto(itsabilitytoprovide)additionallandrevenue,foodsecurity,morejobs,abuilt-inPPAandreduceddistributioncosts.”GlennKakaGlenergyLtd“FloatingPVprovidesmoreopportunitiesthathelptousenewzonesandanewwayofenergyaccumulation.”CarlosBarraganSolarCenter“FloatingPVisaverygoodsolution,especiallyforSouthAsiancountries.”RobertoGimenezMataACWAPower“FloatingPVislowimpact.Itwillallownewinstallationsinareaswithlandrestrictions(e.g.,denselypopulatedareaswithwaterbodiesavailable).”“Offshorewindhasahugepotentialimpact,buttechnologyisstillnotreadyformostAtlanticsites,leadingtohighercostsandhigherenergytariffs.”FilipeSouzaKromaEnergiaPedroSousaEfacecEngenhariaeSistemas432024TrendsReport:RenewableEnergyandSolarResearchReport“Offshorewindhashighpotential,especiallyinmarketsthatdonothavethepossibilityofgrowingtheironshoreoperations.Now,themainchallengesconsistofCAPEXandOPEXcosts.”DigitalizationRespondentsviewdigitalizationasafundamental“WewillnotbeabletomanageandindispensablecomponentoftherenewableeverythingthatwillcomeourMatheusBacelarQuintoEnergyLTDAenergysector,allacrosstheprojectlifecycle.waywithoutproperdigitizationItwillplayakeyroleineverythingfromandtechnologicaladvancesdevelopmenttoperformancemanagement,increasingrevenue,andsettingupnewsolutions.indataanalysis.Itisessentialtomanageresources,spareparts,andbalancethestabilityofprojects.”“Agri-PVnextbigtrendinsolaranywhere.ꢀDigitaltoolsarealsoseenasabigpartofimprovingtheefficiencyofO&Mpracticesandassetmanagement,enablingbettersiteselectionandoverallprojectmanagement.AsAntonioSaponaroIslandGreenPowerGlennKakathemarketbecomesmorecomplex,digitalGlenergyLtdtoolswillhaveabigsayinprofitmarginsandoperationalstability.“Offshorewindwillbeoneofthesectorswiththegreatestgrowthandscale.”BrunoLourençoEnergetus“Astheenergymarketgetsmorecomplex&unstable,digitalizationcanmakethedifferencebetweenhugemarginsornegativeprofitability.”“Offshorewindhasenormouspotentialbecauseitallowsforbetteruseofthemarinesurfacealthoughitscostsarestillhigh.”JuanRomeroGonzálezRatedPowerFelipeSanchezCoxEnergy45RatedPower2024TrendsReport:RenewableEnergyandSolarResearchReport“DigitalizationhasaNotableinnovations,materials,andtrendsfundamentalrolesinceitallowsforbettermonitoringandcontrolofprocessesandthusoptimizingenergyproduction.”Othernotableinnovations,materials,andtrendsthatindustryexpertshighlightedincludedusingEVsasastoragemedium.Theadvancementsinvehicle-to-gridtechnologyandusingEVbatteriesforenergystorageandgridsupportareviewedpromisingly.Theroleofgreenhydrogenanditsapplicationacrossmultipleindustrieswasalsohighlighted,aswastheaffordabilityoftransparentPV.Thelatterhasthepotentialfordualfunctionalityinbuildingsandagriculture,inadditiontoinnovationsinPVmaterialsthathelptowithstandextremeweather.FelipeSanchezCoxEnergy“Sitesarebecominglargerandlarger,andwithoutadequatedigitalization,it’llbemoredifficulttodesign,engineer,andmaintainthem.”RubenMartinBelectricSolarLtdThedevelopmentofdifferenttypesofbatterytechnology,includingH20andsodiumbatteries,wasregularlymentioned.Theimportanceofdigitaltwinsinoptimizingrenewableoperationsandpredictiveperformancemodelingwasraised,andthereliabilityofmeteorologicaldatabaseswasidentifiedtoensureprojectplanningaccuracyandtheenhancementofenergyyieldsimulations.“Digitalizationistheanswertothefutureofrenewables.Withoutdigitalization,itisimpossibleforarenewableassettobecompetitive.”“Digitalizationplaysasignificantrolegiventhegrowthofdigitalassets,thetrendtowardselectrification,andvirtual,decentralizedpowergeneration”CatalinaBarreraCarolinaNesterReviewEnergySonnedix4647RatedPower2024TrendsReport:RenewableEnergyandSolarResearchReport“Bi-directionalchargingDesirednewrenewableadvancesstandardsofelectricvehicles.IfallEVscurrentlyrollingonthestreetsoftheworldcouldprovidegridserviceswhileparkinganywhere.Thiswouldboosttheabilitytomanageincreasinglylargeamountsofrenewableenergy:mainlysolarandwind.”Industryprofessionalsrespondedwithawiderangeoftechnologicaladvancestheywouldliketoseeintheirrespectivesectors.Therewasacommonrequestforenergysystemstoimprovetheircapacitywhilebecomingmorecost-effectiveandefficientatthesametime.Continuingtopursuebatterytechnologiesthatdonotrelyonlithiumorcobaltisanotherarea,especiallywithafocusonmoreabundantandenvironmentallyfriendlymaterials.DiegoLobo-GuerreroRodriguezSENS-IqonySolarEnergySolutionsGmbHImprovingtheinfrastructurerequiredforinterconnectingrenewableenergysourcestothegridwassomethingelsethatrespondentswouldliketosee,includingaddressingthecurrentbottlenecksandenhancementsincapacity.Energyyieldsimulation