We have entered 2015, and it is not yet clear what the trend is, and it is also not accurate to define the word trend in a year. Therefore, here I just say that those already exist and will continue to expand the influence in 2015. Those new energy trends.

1 The photovoltaic industry continues to develop

A few days ago, the Academy of Social Sciences released a report predicting that the global photovoltaic industry will increase its installed capacity by more than 30% from 2014 to 2016. The increase in installed capacity is mainly a result of technological progress and continuous reduction in costs. In the past 2014, the global photovoltaic installed capacity and power generation capacity are increasing. Among them, China, Japan, the United States, India, and the United Kingdom have a faster growth rate. It is worth noting that these countries have different policies for stimulating photovoltaics, and the photovoltaic industry has experienced strong growth. It also proves the vitality of the photovoltaic industry itself. What is even more rare is that in countries such as Africa, South America, Central America, Central Asia, and Eastern Europe, the solar photovoltaic industry is also expanding. Therefore, to predict the photovoltaic industry in 2015, we can only say that it will continue to exert force, from large-scale solar power plants in the desert to rooftop solar power generation, and we will encounter solar photovoltaic power generation facilities in more places.

2 Stable growth of newly installed wind power equipment

It is also from the forecast of the Academy of Social Sciences that the annual installed capacity of global wind power in 2014-2016 will maintain a growth rate of over 10%. From a global perspective, wind power is continuously attacking cities. In countries with existing wind power, wind power continues to develop; in countries without wind power, a typhoon generating unit has been erected. Whether in some African countries or in some Latin American countries, wind power contributes electricity from scratch.

Specific to China, in 2015, land-based wind power will face the expected reduction in on-grid tariffs. The industry is still concerned that before June 30th, the wind power industry will usher in a surge. However, 2015 will undoubtedly witness the accelerated development of offshore wind power in China. The CASS predicts that in the future, the newly installed capacity of wind power in China will maintain a steady growth, profitability will be greatly enhanced, and the wind power industry is expected to develop healthily.

However, there are also concerns that lower oil prices will affect the ability of wind power and other renewable energy sources to absorb gold. In fact, the investment recovery period of wind power is very long. Therefore, investors often value long-term investment income. Their preference for new energy such as wind power will not be affected by the short-term fluctuation of oil prices. For wind power, the future of strength is no more exact. In many parts of the world, wind power has become the lowest cost power generation model, and its cost has continued to decline.

3 The energy storage industry emerges

In 2014, we saw many energy storage companies entering the stage of commercial production from the initial stage. Some companies even skipped the pilot phase and achieved commercialization directly with strong capital and technical support. These energy storage companies are showing us exciting business performance or embarrassing development goals. However, it is clear that as an emerging industry, the energy storage industry will undergo multiple rounds of shuffling before casting a mature market. However, the good news continues to spread. From the point of view of reducing costs, the cost of solar energy for solar energy storage in Germany will be reduced by about one quarter in 2014. This is a good trend for the industry. After all, the cost reduction is The necessary prerequisite for rapid growth of energy storage. Commercial and residential energy storage markets have also created tremendous demand. Overall, in 2015, commercialized energy storage companies and markets will continue to sprout and hatch, and they are poised to improve the energy industry's industrial chain. It is believed that when we review the development of the energy storage industry many years later, 2015 will be an important period of development.

4 electric cars on the right track

Globally, the sales of electric vehicles have rebounded in 2014, and several good models have been put on the market. In 2015, we will see more new models, prices continue to fall, and public acceptance of electric vehicles will continue to increase. The most important thing is that the customer experience of electric vehicles will be better, so that more people will think of the increase in sales volume brought by test drive electric vehicles. In 2012, the State Council issued the "Energy Conservation and New Energy Vehicle Industry Development Plan (2012-2020)", which proposed that the cumulative production and sales volume of pure electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid vehicles in 2015 will strive to reach 500,000 vehicles. From 2011 until now, the sales of new energy vehicles in China have accumulated nearly 100,000 vehicles, but there is still a huge gap from the target of 500,000 vehicles in 2015. Moving toward the goal of 500,000 vehicles, the market has broad prospects.

5 Increased energy efficiency will receive more attention

Improving the energy efficiency of each link is a key link in dealing with climate change and pollution control. Many influential people promote energy efficiency. From building energy efficiency to energy saving for home appliances, from industrial energy conservation to traffic energy conservation, on January 1, 2015, the most stringent new environmental protection law was officially implemented. The task of energy conservation, consumption reduction, and emission reduction and pollution control became the development of the energy saving industry. The latest driving force, the state's investment in environmental protection will also be further increased, will certainly promote the development of environmental protection equipment industry.