Assessment of the storage needs for the Spanish electric system in a horizon 2020-2050 with large share of renewables

A. Ramos P. Linares J.P. Chaves J. García-González S. Wogrin J.J. Valentín Vírseda

January 2021 - June 2022

Funding entity Instituto para la Diversificación y Ahorro de la Energía (IDAE)

This project assesses, from a technical and economic point of view, the daily, weekly and seasonal storage needs for the Spanish electricity system in the 2020-2050 horizon, considering the different storage technologies, as well as keys such as the flexibility of demand or hydroelectric availability.

Layman's summary: This project assesses, from a technical and economic point of view, the daily, weekly and seasonal storage needs for the Spanish electricity

Research topics:
• Short and Medium term hydro and hydrothermal scheduling

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