L R AS Published on Monday 2 October 2023 - n° 459 - Categories:News of the Month
This week's highlights for 1 October
HighlightVirtual power stations
To say that "virtual power plants are the future" may be a provocative statement, given that they are in the minority, given that Sonnen's shareholder wants to get rid of them, given that they seem to be an attempt with no future. But when it comes from the founder of SunEdison, it makes you think, because he knows what he's talking about.
. A look at virtual power plants
1st important point The French government has allocated 1.5 gigawatts to 39 developers.
. 4th ground-based call for tenders: 1.5 GW awarded to 129 projects at €0.0824 per kWh
2nd secondary point Agrivoltaics is a recent development and will continue to evolve. After the installation of high panels, it will take account of farmers' concerns, i.e. birds pecking at the fruit, insects spoiling the fruit, etc.
. Another method of agrivoltaics
3rd point (subsidiary) The cost of a battery represents 40% of the cost of an electric vehicle. The fall in the price of lithium will be reflected in the price of the vehicle.
. The price of lithium will fall sharply in 2023, which will boost sales of electric vehicles.
Other interesting points : .
Comparing exports to Europe with installations at the end of 2022, China was oversupplied.
Chinese production in August compared to July and compared to August 2022
RTE publishes a 2023-2035 Generation Adequacy Report
How can homeowners be encouraged to install solar panels?
