The purpose of the European Union For the year 2050 Ash Get climate neutrality And to achieve it It is necessary to further increase the energy storage.
That’s why to implement The long -term strategy for low -carbon -poor (ELP) It is estimated that it will be necessary to increase More than three times storage capacity really.
It must be taken into account that, In a context of energy transition, storage is one of the most relevant challenges to achieve the full low -carbon of the energy system and an effective integration of renewable technologies.
He Centralized current energy system and based on managed central, will be replaced by a decentralized and flexible system that makes it possible to properly integrate the supply of energy renewable energetic.
The need to Promote greater storage capacity is related to the Increased intermittency of solar and wind generationAll, with the increase in the question peaks.
If the costs for renewable generation are lower than 15-20% of the total electricity consumption, the network administrator is (Electric red from Spain) He can compensate her.
But if this exceeds 20-25%, the intermittent renewable generation must be reduced during periods with low consumption to prevent network disorders” unless this can be stored excess.
It is for this reason that, in order to offer the flexibility needs of the energy system, it is necessary to have Energy storage solutionsWith different technologies and benefits, in addition to different locations in the energy system.
He Energy storage contributions More flexibility and network balanceProvide support to the intermittent renewable generation. At the local level, the management of distribution networks, reducing costs and improving efficiency.
In this way, Accelerates the introduction of renewable energy in the market and the low -carbon of the electricity gridGuaranteeing greater delivery protection.
700 million euros in help
He Ministry of Ecological Transition and Demographic Challenge (Miteco) The Order for which the regulatory bases are set for providing assistance to innovative energy storage projects, which will be financed with European funds of the Feder 2021-2027 Pluririrregional program. The initiative contains the text of the assistance call itself. Both can be consulted here.
With this program there will be a decisive boost for the use of large -scale electric power storage, thanks to the creation of new facilities that will offer the sector more flexibility. HE It will also prefer the carbon covering process of the Spanish system by the hand of The expansion of fundamental technologies for the integration of renewable energies.
The aid call, endowed with 700 million euros, is managed by the Institute for Diversification and Saving of Energy (IIDAEE), an entity attached to Miteco.
The co -financing of the following investments will be possible:
A) Independent energy storage projectsConnected to the transport and distribution networks of electricity. Among other things, it can include: reversible pumps (new and on existing infrastructures), stand-alone, thermal storage, etc …
B) Hybrid storage projects With facilities for generating electric electricity with renewable, existing or new sources.
The execution of civil works and storage facilities, auxiliary equipment and systems and other associated costs such as transport, construction management, security and health coordination will be subsidized costs.
The program is co-financed by the Feder 2021-2027 fundswhose The aim is to strengthen socio -economic cohesion within the European Union Reducing differences between the development levels of the different regions.
These imbalances are corrected by financing structural investments in the least favorite areaspromoting sustainable development and entering into environment -challenges.
It is for this reason that the help Innovative energy storage projects They have assigned a budget by autonomous communities, with a greater allocation to those considered less developed or in transition, all based on the funds that the management authority of the management of the management of the Feder He sent to Idae. The distribution that has been established in the aid interview is as follows: