Всплеск рынка солнечных накопителей в США

США и Канада: экономика, политика, культура. 2026. № 6. С. 83–98.

Gazman V. D.

The article presents the results of the author's analysis of the reasons for the ultra-rapid growth of solar electricity production by large-scale generators (Utility Scale) during the 2020s. Data from 39 stations with a capacity exceeding 100 MW and holding more than 60% of the capacity of electricity storage systems in the United States have been identified, systematized, and quantified. The solar storage market boom for energy storage systems is driven by the economic incentive for investment in the industry and the introduction of 4-hour energy storage systems. As a result, the capacity utilization rate (Capacity Factor) has increased from 30% to 44%. This allows solar energy to outperform many other forms of generation, including coal, and to come closer to its main competitor, natural gas. Using his own methodology, the author has determined how CO2 emissions are reduced in hybrid power plants with energy storage systems. The results show that over the course of a year, emissions were reduced by more than 25.6 million tons of CO2, which resulted in the saving of 4934 lives and an economic impact of over $59 billion.

Keywords: CO2 emissions, выбросы углекислого газа, load capacity factor, solar energy storage system, LCOS, накопители солнечной энергии, КИУМ