本文摘要：Wellingborough, UK – 26th July 2011: ‘Smart’ PV inverter shipments are forecast to grow to 27 GW...

Another new trend identified in the report is inverters incorporating energy storage and IMS Research forecasts that close to 5% of all PV inverters shipped in 2015 will be equipped with storage such as batteries to help power loads continuously throughout the day. However, in order for this to happen these products will have to quickly reduce in cost, and improve in efficiency and reliability before gaining widespread acceptance. “Demand for PV inverters with energy storage will most likely be driven by incentives favouring ‘self-consumption’; however, current solutions, relying on lithium ion batteries, are currently too expensive and need to be reduced considerably before they will be deployed more widely.” Haddon concluded.

The report from IMS Research shows a very positive long-term outlook for the PV inverter industry with ‘smart inverters’ forming the majority by 2014 and the more mature markets located in Europe providing the bulk of demand.

Detailed analysis of global PV inverter market is available from IMS Research’s 4th edition of The World Market for Photovoltaic Inverters which covers more than 100 suppliers and features 50,000 data points on the industry.