Technology will advance and everything indicates that the use of wind energy will become much cheaper in the future
In one search da Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab), one of the world's leading experts in wind energy, brought exciting news for the future of clean energy. The entity believes that it will be increasingly cheaper to have wind energy at home. The main reasons are the advancement of technology and advances also in the commercial area, such as government incentives and tax reductions.
Barkley Lab experts believe that by 2035 wind energy costs will fall by between 17% and 35%. By 2050, the cost reduction should be 37% to 49%. This cost reduction will be driven by much larger wind turbines and even more efficient, combined with the reduction of all costs for the implementation of the technology.
A Berkeley Lab I had already done a similar study in 2015, where it showed a cost forecast that is double the new assessment: ”Wind energy has experienced accelerated cost reductions in recent years, both onshore and offshore, making previous cost predictions obsolete.”, He highlighted.
The study also highlights that even advanced technology Onshore and offshore, there is much room for further improvements in technologies and further reduction of costs. With this, studies still indicate that there is a 10% chance that costs will be even higher than the most likely scenario: between 38% and 53% by 2035 and 54% to 64% by 2050.
More technology to lower wind energy costs
The study reveals that one of the main points to believe that wind energy will be much cheaper in the future is the size of the turbine. Onshore power is expected to be an increase in generator rating to 5,5 MW in 205 from 2,5 MW in 2019. In addition, other factors such as rotor diameter and hub heights should make the towers even more efficient. Offshore energy should also gain more space in the market.
If costs continue to fall, the wind energy of the future will have an even greater share of the market: ”All else being equal, these trends will allow wind to play a larger role in global energy supply than previously thought, while also facilitating the decarbonization of the energy sector.”, said Joachim Seel.
