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How will the European Commission support large-scale energy storage in Spain?

The European Commission on Monday approved a new aid scheme for the deployment of large-scale electricity storage in Spain. Subsidies will be available for standalone energy storage sites, projects installed alongside renewable energy facilities, and storage planned as part of thermal power plants.

Will Spain have 22 GW of energy storage capacity by 2030?

The country plans to have 22 GW of storage capacity in place by 2030, said the ministry. This will include battery and pumped hydro plants, as well as potentially some thermal storage associated with concentrated solar power technology, which Spain is a leader in. Spain's capacity market could provide opportunities for energy storage

Does Spain support energy storage?

Spain already backs energy storage with more than €600 million of NextGenEU funding which was allocated as part of Spain’s, post-Covid Recovery, Transformation, and Resilience Plan. From pv magazine España.

Can Spain deploy large-scale energy storage with co-financing of 85%?

The European Commission on Monday greenlit a new aid scheme to enable Spain to deploy large-scale energy storage with co-financing of up to 85%. The European Commission on Monday approved a new aid scheme for the deployment of large-scale electricity storage in Spain.

Why is pumping hydro storage important in Spain?

Pumped hydro storage already plays an important role in helping to balance large amounts of renewable energy on the Spanish grid, which as of April 2024 was operating with between 60% and 70% renewable energy penetration. Battery storage, meanwhile, is increasingly being co-located with renewable energy plants to avoid revenue cannibalization.

How would a capacity mechanism work in Spain?

Capacity mechanisms pay energy generation and storage site owners for having capacity available for deployment in times of grid need, as well as paying for the electricity provided. Any such system would complement Spain’s active demand response service, which stimulates the demand side of the supply and demand equation to help keep the lights on.