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Spain embraces distributed storage

Around 220 MWh of storage capacity was installed in Spain in 2023, in battery systems of up to 20 kWh, according to EUPD Research. The German consultancy estimates the country could add a further 600 MWh of battery storage with systems of up to 20 kWh in 2024-25. pv magazine explores the developments and trends that are shaping the Spanish market.

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Emiliano Bellini

11 Mar 2024

Íñigo Amoribieta, general manager of Otovo Spain, says that customers in the country are increasingly interested in adding batteries to increase their PV self-consumption rates. | Photo: Otovo

In its “Renewable Energy Market Update” report, that includes forecasts for 2023 and 2024, the International Energy Agency (IEA) has estimated that Spain would lead Europe in self-consumption solar, with 5 GW to be installed during that period.Exactly what happens in 2024 remains to be seen but so far Spain is on the right trajectory …

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