2050年太阳能或成全球主要能源

2014-10-11 15:56:51来源：可可英语

　　“The rapid cost decrease of photovoltaic modules and systems in the last few years has openednew perspectives for using solar energy as a major source of electricity in the coming yearsand decades,” IEA Executive Director Maria van der Hoeven said. “However, both technologiesare very capital intensive: almost all expenditures are made upfront. Lowering the cost ofcapital is thus of primary importance for achieving the vision in these roadmaps.”

　　“过去几年里，光伏组件和光伏系统的成本迅速下降，为太阳能在未来数年和数十年内发展成为主要的电力来源开辟了新的前景，”国际能源署总干事玛丽亚o范德胡芬表示，“但是，这两种技术都属于资本密集型行业——几乎所有的开支都需要在前期就早早投入。因此降低资本成本便成了实现这些发展路径图的首要任务。”

　　The price of solar photovoltaic, or PV, systems is expected to drop by 65 percent by 2050, vander Hoeven said. Another key to the growth of solar will be government offering up clearpolicies to support the sector. The solar sector in the United States, for example, has benefitedfrom the solar investment tax credit, which provides a 30 percent tax credit for solar systemson residential and commercial properties. The industry is pushing for it to be extendedbeyond 2016.

　　据范德胡芬介绍，到2050年，预计太阳能光伏(PV)系统的价格将下降65%。而推动太阳能增长的另外一个关键所在，则要靠政府制定出明确的产业扶持政策。例如美国的太阳能产业就可以获得太阳能投资税收减免优惠——政府对民用住宅和商用建筑中采用的太阳能发电系统提供高达30%的税收减免。该行业目前正在积极游说政府将这一优惠延长到2016年以后。

　　“By contrast,” van der Hoeven said, “where there is a record of policy incoherence, confusingsignals or stop-and-go policy cycles, investors end up paying more for their investment,consumers pays more for their energy, and some projects that are needed simply will not goahead.”

　　“与之相反，”范德胡芬继续介绍，“有些地方的政策不连贯、不明朗或者时断时续，导致投资者需要为投资付出更高的成本，消费者需要为购买能源付出更高的费用，甚至有一些存在需求的项目最后却难以为继。”

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