The research and development of supercapacitors has always been shrouded in the shadow of batteries (mainly nickel-metal hydride batteries and lithium batteries). Because the development of nickel-metal hydride batteries and lithium batteries can receive huge financial support from the government and major investors, technical communication has been greatly promoted, and it is easier to focus on the world's attention. In contrast, it is difficult for Farad capacitors to obtain strong financial support, and the advancement and development of technology have been greatly restricted.
In addition, the current situation of high cost and low energy density of supercapacitors also constitutes a sharp contrast with lithium batteries, which makes them sluggish in many fields, but is always replaced by batteries in practical applications. However, once the supercapacitor is technically broken, it will have a great impetus for the development of the new energy industry.
Manufacturers of supercapacitors suitable for new energy vehicles are mostly large-capacity modules, which are widely used in wind turbine pitch systems in the field of wind power. According to the statistics of the Energy Bureau, in 2015, the new installed capacity of the wind power industry in China reached 32.97 million kilowatts, and the cumulative installed capacity of grid-connected power reached 129 million kilowatts, accounting for 8.6% of the total installed power generation capacity. The strong growth momentum also means a large demand for wind turbine pitch systems and a broad market for Farad capacitors.
Although the manufacturing cost of supercapacitors is decreasing by less than 10% every year, the technology still cannot expand production design in the transportation industry and natural power collection. Compared with the battery category, the technology of supercapacitor modules is too backward. If you want to narrow the gap between the two in terms of research and development, the first task should be to deal with the following problems:
Expand the production plan of high specific power supercapacitors to achieve an annual output of breaking one million pieces;
Increase the number of supercapacitor manufacturers and stimulate the research and development of related technologies through market competition.