{"id":8492,"date":"2024-04-17T00:00:27","date_gmt":"2024-04-16T21:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ch.jfdi.cc\/?p=8492"},"modified":"2024-04-17T00:00:27","modified_gmt":"2024-04-16T21:00:27","slug":"first-energy-storage-systems-get-green-light","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ch.jfdi.cc\/?p=8492","title":{"rendered":"First energy storage systems get green light"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ch.jfdi.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/first-energy-storage-systems-get-green-light.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"><\/div>\n<p>MPs heard on Tuesday that authorities have green-lit the first renewable energy storage systems, as suppliers of electricity generated from renewables complained that\u00a0some \u20ac40 million is discarded every year.<br \/>\nLegislators heard that the first permits for such storage would be granted by year\u2019s end.<br \/>\nMakis Ketonis, representing the Hydrogen Association, said that in 2022 cutbacks from the electricity grid \u2013 unable to absorb all energy generated from renewables \u2013 came to 8,000 megawatt-hours. This jumped to 67,000 megawatt-hours in 2023, while for 2024 it\u2019s expected to reach 200,000 megawatt-hours.<br \/>\nCiting data from the Transmission System Operator, Ketonis said the value of the discarded energy works out at approximately \u20ac40 million, taking into account that the avoidance cost per kilowatt-hour is about \u20ac200.<br \/>\nAt the same time, he added,\u00a0the public in Cyprus pays some \u20ac300 million a year in greenhouse gas emissions \u2018fines\u2019.<br \/>\nFanos Karantonis, of the Electricity Market Association, likewise criticised the procedures in place for licensing storage for renewables, saying these impacted businesspeople in the field.<br \/>\nThe energy regulator (Cera) said it has already licensed autonomous power storage systems of 155 megawatts, with a storage capacity for 634 megawatt-hours.<br \/>\nIt has also given the nod to the installation of solar systems of 388 megawatts overall. These systems have a storage capacity of 730 megawatt-hours.<br \/>\nAndreas Poullikkas, the head of Cera, noted that the path to licensing storage systems opened up with a law passed in 2021.<br \/>\nHe sought to deflect blame on the Transmission System Operator, saying the agency knew as far back as 2017 that energy cutbacks for renewables would be substantial during the 2021 to 2030 period.<br \/>\nMeantime an official of the energy ministry told MPs of three grant programmes for energy storage, concerning residences and businesses alike. They come under the umbrella scheme dubbed \u2018Save-Upgrade\u2019.<br \/>\nThe schemes are expected to be rolled out later this month.<br \/>\nAccording to the same official, the government is also planning a scheme to subsidise hybrid energy storage systems. He said that in 2021 the energy ministry submitted a plan to the European Commission regarding autonomous storage systems not connected to renewables production. The government is still waiting for approval.<br \/>\nAkel MP Costas Costa said the first discussions in parliament about energy storage and hydrogen date to three years ago. \u201cVery little has been done since,\u201d he noted.<br \/>\n\u201cAnd yet we speak of the \u2018green transition\u2019 as we strive to attain the targets set by the EU, we do attain them, generate electricity from renewables, and then we throw it away because we don\u2019t know what to do with it.\u201d<br \/>\nEnergy generated by renewables often has to be \u2018rejected\u2019 by the grid. Because energy storage is not available yet, discarding this energy is the only way the grid operator can ensure the system does not collapse at times when production exceeds demand.<br \/>\nFor the grid to operate smoothly, at least one-quarter of the energy must be generated from conventional fossil fuels.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Authorities have approved the first renewable energy storage systems in Cyprus, as suppliers of electricity generated from renewables are losing around \u20ac40 million annually due to discarded 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