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ABB’sPuneetJaiswal

thecurrentstateof

renewableandsolarenergy

Thefutureofrenewableenergyisincrediblybright,andthereareseveral

areaswhereinnovationcanmakeabigdifference.Astechnology

continuestoevolve,Ithinkwe’llseesignificantadvancementsinstorage

solutions—particularlyinenergystoragesystemsthathelpmanagethe

intermittencyofsolarandwindpower.

Theseadvancementscouldhelpmakerenewableenergyevenmore

reliableandefficient.

1.Astherenewableenergysectorcontinuestogrow,particularlywindandsolarpower,

whatwouldyousayarethekeychallengesfacingdevelopersintheindustryrightnow?

Therenewableenergysectorfacesseveralsignificantchallengestoday.First,thedemand

forenergyisgrowingrapidly,whichplacesadditionalpressureonthisindustrytoprovide

cleanenergyfromrenewablesources.Whilewindandsolarfarmsareincredibly

promising,theyencounterobstaclessuchasbeingspreadoverlargeareas,oftenin

remoteorharshenvironments.

Andsecond,wefacethecomplexitiesofvaryingweatherconditions,ever-changing

governmentandindustrystandards,andtheneedtomaintainreliableoperationsdespite

theharshenvironmentsinwhichthesesystemsfunction.Forexample,windturbinescan

endureprolongedvibrations,whilesolarpanelsmustperformeffectivelyinextreme

temperatures.

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