Spanish solar energy storage policy

Why did Spain announce a new energy storage strategy?

The Spanish government announced its support for the development of technology for energy storage for renewables, to increase the system's flexibility and the stability of the network. The Strategy envisages having a storage capacity of about 20 GW by 2030 and reaching 30 GW by 2050, considering both large-scale and distributed storage.

Does Spain need energy storage?

Spain quantified its storage needs in line with decarbonisation targets established in the 2021-2030 national energy and climate plan (NECP), which sets the share of renewables in gross final consumption of energy at 42% by the end of the decade.

Why did the Spanish government support the development of energy storage?

Tell us and we will take a look. The Spanish government announced its support for the development of technology for energy storage for renewables, to increase the system's flexibility and the stability of the network.

How many GW of PV will Spain have in a decade?

The Spanish government says it aims to deploy 76 GW of cumulative PV capacity and 22 GW of storage by the end of this decade. The old version of the national energy strategy had set a PV target of 39 GW. From pv magazine Spain

Why are battery storage options more suitable in Spain?

As a result, shorter duration storage options like batteries are more suitable in Spain. In Spain, over 50% of excess renewable energy occurs in periods where there is continuous excess for less than 12 hours i.e. a battery that chooses to charge on this energy would be able to discharge within 12 hours.

Does Spain need storage?

Spain is relatively isolated from other markets and only has limited import and export capacity to France, Portugal and Morocco. This means that Spanish storage faces limited competition from cross-border flexibility. The Spanish Government have recognised the need for storage and set a target of 22GW by 2030.