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  1. Apparently, such a system would cost well over the current cost of the property, weigh several dozen tons, take up even more space than I thought, AND make as much noise as legally allowed (that’s <65 dB per module, of which there would be a few dozens)

    I’m annoyed that this isn’t usually part of the discussion and I’m even more convinced that grid scale batteries are not viable as a commercial service

    … which kind of validates my thinking that “virtual battery” services aren’t batteries in any technical capacity

    What gives? Where am I wrong?

    #GridBattery #EnergyTransition #ElectricityMarket #VirtualBattery

  2. I’m trying to understand what everyone is saying about energy production via photovoltaics and how I might do it too (or not).

    Attached are two simulations, done six months apart by different companies.

    [TL;DR] MyLight150 was saying in late 2024 that their customers could expect their photovoltaics to pay for themselves within 7 years. The quote that I got last November, barely a year later, upped that number to 12 years.

    First simulation

    This first quote was done remotely. Its purpose was for me to get a general idea of the energy production I could possibly expect. The tools used to make the sim might be aware of the French grid or they might not. The numbers seem to hold up well.

    This proposal was meant for my roof, which faces east/west. They suggested 7.5 kWc and a yearly production of about 10 MWh, which is just about my consumption as well.

    I understand why the graph looks so clean, since it’s simply a formula applied to averaged monthly radiation levels in my area, with various debuffs taken into account (tilt, orientation etc).

    Second simulation

    The second quote was done by a local business and is definitely aware of the French grid and its limits.

    This proposal includes my usage patterns and is meant to avoid the roof, instead using the garden area and a new support structure allowing for south facing panels. This quote targets 7.2 kWc and a yearly production of 8.2 MWh.

    I understand why the graph looks more chaotic, since it (presumably) takes into account the % of time when the grid is unable to accept energy at the time it is being produced, and that energy is lost. It’s probably more realistic than the first sim.

    the silly system in France

    Our National historic energy provider, called EDF, produces electricity mainly from nuclear but also some dams. Our grid is as decarbonated as can be.

    ElectricityMaps Says our mix is 97% low carbon and 30% renewable.

    The thing is, that kind of mix didn’t happen easily. EDF invested heavily while it was a monopoly under the control of the government. Then one day, it got privatized. Then another day, the Europe tried to incentivize competition. The way they went about it was to require EDF to sell a portion of its production to third parties, at no additional cost.

    So now, a chunk of the energy produced by EDF is sold to startups who then apply small margins before selling it at (lower than market) cost to consumers. They don’t have to invest in infrastructure and EDF can’t capitalize on its own production.

    the French solution to the winter/summer discrepancy

    We don’t have “net metering” here. We do have the option to sell everything (or only sell the surplus) to the national provider, called EDF OA, at the rate of about €0.04 / kWh.

    There are also several independent companies trying to market themselves as “virtual batteries”, essentially what the US would think of as net metering, but with more fees. I’ve come across MyLight150 and Urban Solar for this.

    Apparently, there’s a fee that applies to any energy transfer on the grid, regardless of the direction. All told, MyLight150 seems to charge almost €0.10 / kWh (taxes included), while Urban Solar says €0,05 / kWh (without taxes).

    my newbie thoughts on this system

    So I’d essentially be paying for them to sell my energy to others.

    In their own words, they rely on their wide range of customers to be able to ferry the energy around. I’m not certain how they produce the missing energy in the winter, they don’t address that. I do know that in the summer, when the excess energy can’t go anywhere or the grid is close to overloading, they just don’t take it.

    They call themselves batteries but they don’t actually invest in any storage infrastructure. They aren’t part of the solution at all.

    The future is not bright…

    #EnergyTransition #ElectricityMarket #RenewableEnergy

  3. CROPEX expands into Slovenian electricity market

    Croatia’s power exchange, CROPEX, has been granted NEMO status by the Slovenian Energy Agency for both the day-ahead…
    #Croatia #HR #Europe #Europa #EU #coupling #croatia #CROPEX #day-aheadmarket #electricitymarket #hrvatska #intradaymarket #powerexchange #SDAC #SIDC #slovenia #vijesti
    europesays.com/2843192/

  4. ⚡️ What portion of electricity in the EU was produced with #RenewableEnergy in 3rd quarter 2024?

    You can find the correct answer - and more #EnergyFacts - in the EU Quarterly #ElectricityMarket report 👇

    europa.eu/!8XgVyx
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    nitter.privacydev.net/Energy4E

  5. The share of electricity generation from #renewables increased its share to 47% in Q3 2024, thanks to an increase of

    23% in solar energy☀️
    2% of onshore wind 🌬️
    13% in hydropower 💧
    21% of offshore wind 🌊

    EU #ElectricityMarket report Q3 2024 europa.eu/!8XgVyx
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    nitter.privacydev.net/Energy4E

  6. Today at 7pm there will be an spike in electricity price in Finland to 0.3€/kWh after been around 0.02€/kWh (a tenth of the spike) for a few weeks. sahko.tk/
    #Finland #Electricity #ElectricityMarket

  7. RT by @Energy4Europe: 📣 Electricity market reform: the updated Regulation and Directive are published in the Official Journal ⚡

    💡 europa.eu/!K4FyPm

    #ElectricityMarket #EMD #REPowerEU #EUGreenDeal #EULaw

    [2024-06-26 07:17 UTC]

  8. RT Civil Society Organisations' Group of the EESC
    🗞️Our July bulletin is out!
    In this issue:
    📌Our members' proposals for #EU2023ES
    📌Guest articles by Lourdes Márquez de la Calleja @Fundacion_ONCE &amp; @_OrtegaVictoria @UProfesional @CEPLIS_EU
    📌@JanDirx1 on the proposed EU #ElectricityMarket reform
    ...
    🔎europa.eu/!J4yTDr t.co/YtPOvuBYyD

    🐦🔗: n.respublicae.eu/CSOGroupEESC/

  9. RT Oliver Röpke
    #Throwback to a rich debate on #ElectricityMarket reform during this month's #EESCPlenary.
    We must adapt the market design to the new reality &amp; empower consumers further, ensuring an affordable, sustainable, and secure energy supply for all.
    Check out the highlights. 👇 t.co/bBCdsLtNL5

    🐦🔗: n.respublicae.eu/EESC_Presiden

  10. New #CE4EUIslands publication 👇🏽

    Regulatory barriers in Italy🇮🇹 findings and recommendations. 🗨️"The Italian #electricitymarket was born in 1999. In December 2021, the Minister [...] published a program [...] called the Green Islands 🏝️Program."

    europa.eu/!8fTf6f

    🐦🔗: n.respublicae.eu/Energy4Europe