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A Spanish hybrid plant from Acciona that features battery storage paired with a wind farm. Image: Acciona. Update 19 February 2021: Yann Dumont, president of the Spanish Energy Storage Association (ASEALEN), said publication of the strategy is already contributing to the take-off of the storage sector in Spain. “This document publicly presents the importance of energy storage in our country and shows several clear paths and courses of action to address it.” Dumont, who is also CEO of renewables consulting firm Reolum, welcomed how the strategy aims to address good governance in environmental, social, and research and innovation areas, adding: “The document serves as a knowledge base for anyone who wants to approach this sector, describing technologies, challenges, barriers and risks. ....
Published: 1 Feb 2021, 13:40 By: Jules Scully An existing renewable energy project by developer Solaria, which was awarded 180MW in the latest auction. Image: Solaria. The results of Spain’s auction last week for 3GW of renewables capacity have been widely welcomed by the country’s solar sector, but calls have been made to tweak future auctions to support smaller-scale projects as well as encourage the participation of bids with energy storage. The capacity obtained by PV bidders was divided into 66 lots and secured by 27 companies, with an average lot capacity of 30MW, showing the competitiveness in the country’s solar industry, according to trade association UNEF. ....
Published: 1 Feb 2021, 13:00 By: Andy Colthorpe The project in Dunkirk, France, with the three or four transformer building blocks connected to the PCS units, surrounded by battery storage containers. Image: Total / Omexom. The biggest battery energy storage system (BESS) in mainland France went into operation in late January, and will provide grid-balancing services to national transmission system operator RTE. France-headquartered multinational energy company Total was contracted by RTE for the project, which has 25MWac rated output and 25MWh of storage capacity. It has been built at the site of a former oil refinery operated and owned by Total in Dunkirk, in northern France. ....