He storage e green hydrogen in the projects of solar energy will reduce electricity bills: the electricity systems Storage allows us to use surpluses more efficientlythat is, the energy that is not itself consumed at the time it is generated, in order to be able to consume it later. According to the Spanish Photovoltaic Union (UNEF), batteries will be as important as the solar panels themselves in the coming years..
Maximizing the economic opportunities generated by solar energy and decarbonise all sectors of the economy, Spanish Photovoltaic Union (UNEF) considers it essential that the implementation of the directive is tackled in an ambitious manner storage systems e green hydrogen.
The Spanish Photovoltaic Union (UNEF) organizes the II Green Hydrogen and Storage Summit on May 22 and 23 in Madrid.
The Spanish Photovoltaic Union (UNEF)the majority association for solar energy in Spain with more than 800 member companies, claims the great value of solar energy storage as a basic tool available to citizens a fairer, more sustainable lighting offering, tailored to the goals of decarbonizing our economy.
Maximize the economic opportunities generated by solar energy, and decarbonization all sectors of society, Spanish Photovoltaic Union (UNEF) considers it fundamental ambitiously tackle the implementation of green hydrogen and storage systems in solar energy projects.
“For the Spanish Photovoltaic Union (UNEF) It is a priority to continue to work closely with companies and public institutions to devise an appropriate strategy that will give us the definitive boost that behind-the-meter storage needs. This is a key piece for the integration of renewable energy network and decarbonization, so this drop shows the need to continue working on creating financing schemes that make these types of installations more competitive, such as VAT exemption or tax reduction,” said José Donoso, General Manager of the Spanish Photovoltaic Union (UNEF)in the context of this day.
Here are the top five reasons why behind-the-counter storage is so important.:
- Make optimal use of the energy generated: through storage we can save all the solar generation that we do not consume in solar hours. Sometimes we generate more sustainable electricity than we can supply to the electricity grid at a certain place and time, and even more sustainable energy than we need at that moment in the entire electricity system as a whole. If we don’t store this electricity, it will be lost. Therefore, it is better to have a storage capacity that allows us to store all the excess energy that remains (locally or in the electrical system as a whole) so that we can use it at another time.
- Solar generation in hours without sun:Storage allows us to shift solar energy generation to hours when there is no sun, thereby also decarbonizing those hours. The energy we have saved during the hours when we have a surplus of renewable generation can be used during the hours when there is less renewable generation. This allows us to eliminate more fossil production during the hours with less sun.
- Stability for electrical networks: Storage helps provide stability to electricity grids and ensures that they maintain a stable frequency so that the lights come on when we flip a switch. In an electrical system, generation and consumption must be equal, so that the frequency does not deviate from 50 Hz. Batteries can respond in fractions of a second and consume or generate electricity for the grid. if necessary to give it stability. Currently, some of this stability is provided by the sending combined cycle plants, so we need storage to get by without them.
- Savings on bills and uncongestion of electrical networks:With behind-the-meter storage we can save on the electricity bill, because we use the energy stored in our batteries during the hours when electricity from the network is more expensive. On the electricity bill we pay for the energy we consume and the electrical networks we use. On the one hand, the energy price per hour depends on electricity demand and sustainable generation. On the other hand, the price of the networks depends on how busy they are at each hour, with electricity tolls being more expensive when the network is more congested during peak periods, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and from 6 p.m. to 6 p.m. o’clock. 00:00 to 22:00: 00:00. During these hours we can consume electricity from our battery and thus save network consumption. This not only delivers savings, but also relieves the network at peak times, so that other consumers can benefit.
- Industrial decarbonization: Thermal storage allows us to decarbonize many industrial processes that now generate heat with methane. There are a large number of industrial processes that generate heat from the combustion of methane: the textile industry, the paper industry, food processing, the chemical industry, etc. All this heat generation It can be electrified, so that we no longer use methane and therefore no longer emit CO₂. But many of these industries need that heat all day long, often almost 24/7, so they must accumulate that thermal energy during the solar hours to release it during all their operating hours.
“Storage systems enable us to make more efficient use of surpluses, i.e. energy that is not consumed when it is generated, so that it can be consumed at a later time. In the coming years, batteries will be as important as the solar panels themselves,” Donoso explains.
II Green Hydrogen and Storage Summit of the Spanish Photovoltaic Union (UNEF)
To realize all these benefits for citizens, the Spanish Photovoltaic Union (UNEF) develops a priority line of work Storage & Green Hydrogen in 2024. In this context, the Spanish Photovoltaic Union (UNEF) fourth II International storage and hydrogen summit the days May 22 and 23 in Madridwhere the greatest international experts in this field will be present, who will share their views and experiences on the development and future of the storage and hydrogen In our country.
During the day, the current regulatory framework for the storage and hydrogenthe existing technical challenges, the financing options for these projects and the growth prospects, as well as the possibilities for decarbonizing the electricity and other sectors.