As the penetration of variable renewable energy increases, curtailment of solar photovoltaic (PV) generation will only increase. Since curtailment will almost always be cheaper than investing in new transmission capacity or new grid-scale storage, curtailed energy should be rewarded, so that PV investment decisions can include curtailment as one of the flexibility options for grid … Continue reading Curtailing solar photovoltaics is here to stay
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Photovoltaic energy connected to Endesa’s distribution network exceeds 30 GW, enough to supply almost 20 million homes
The capacity of the connections of small and medium-scale photovoltaic energy producers and self-consumption in the e-distribución network, Endesa’s network subsidiary, has increased by 53% since 2020.The power of self-consumption facilities reaches 3.9 GW, while that of producer facilities exceeds 26.8 GW.As of November, 3.8 GW of new capacity has been connected to the network, … Continue reading Photovoltaic energy connected to Endesa’s distribution network exceeds 30 GW, enough to supply almost 20 million homes
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180 MW wind farm in Olavarría, Argentina
It was announced by Minister Luis Caputo. It is an initiative presented by the companies PCR and Acindar, with which they hope to generate 180 megawatts of wind energy. The Minister of Economy, Luis Caputo, reported that the Government received a new application to enter the Regime of Incentive for Large Investments (RIGI). It is … Continue reading 180 MW wind farm in Olavarría, Argentina
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Baseload power plants are not needed to maintain supply in an energy system dominated by wind power and photovoltaics (PV)
Baseload power plants are not needed to maintain supply in an energy system dominated by wind power and photovoltaics (PV), and only have a place in future systems if they help reduce costs, say researchers in Germany. In a new report, researchers from the German Academy of Sciences and Engineering (acatech) show that energy systems … Continue reading Baseload power plants are not needed to maintain supply in an energy system dominated by wind power and photovoltaics (PV)
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