German government to introduce new subsidies for solar energy storage
Thứ sáu, 15/03/2013 - 15:54
The German Federal Ministry of the Environment has announced that new incentives for energy storage systems for solar photovoltaic (PV) installations will begin in February 2013.
The German Federal Ministry of the Environment has announced that new incentives for energy storage systems for solar photovoltaic (PV) installations will begin in February 2013.
Subsidies of USD 1,080 per KWh will be available for PV plants smaller than 30 kW (Yingli)The three-year subsidy program will have a EUR 50 million (USD 67 million) budget and will be available for PV systems with a capacity smaller than 30 kW, providing a grant of EUR 800 (USD 1,080) per kWh of storage. No additional certification will be needed, and self-consumed solar power will not be eligible for participation in the nation's feed-in tariff.
Battery storage to reduce peaks in electricity production, increase grid hosting capacity
In presenting this news, the European Photovoltaic Industry Association (EPIA) referenced a new study by Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE (Freiburg, Germany) which shows that with battery storage, peaks in electricity production can be reduced up to 40% and grid hosting capacity can be increased by 66%, without the need for additional grid expansion.
EPIA also notes that in the context of the legislation for energy storage, the German Federation for Energy Storage (BVES, Berlin, Germany) was founded.