Solar energy is sovereign, abundant, competitive, and low-carbon. That’s what makes it the energy of this century. But it is often criticized for its intermittency, yet:
β‘οΈ Battery prices have plummeted
β‘οΈ Solar energy is produced in short daily cycles and can be easily stored in small, reasonably priced batteries
β‘οΈ A hybrid installation (solar + battery) stores solar energy in the middle of the day, produces it at times of high demand, and provides services to the grid. It can even store nuclear energy at night!
β‘οΈ With hybrid projects, the waste of solar disconnections in the middle of the day is a thing of the past.
β‘ At Smart Energies, our rooftop solar projects, with an investment increase of only 20% to add batteries, can become low-carbon, controllable installations that are easily deployable without delays or additional costs, and are highly competitive.
π’ Our parliamentarians, who have just declared solar energy to be βcarbon-freeβ (!), need to understand the immense potential of these hybrid projects when it comes to making choices about the PPE (Multi-Year Energy Program).
π There are still one or two simple regulatory barriers to overcome before these projects can become the norm, particularly in terms of connection: let’s work on it!