Naslov
Feed-in tariffs for promotion of energy storage technologies

Autori
Krajačić, Goran ; Duić, Neven ; Tsikalakis, Antonis ; Zoulias, Manos ; Caralis, George ; Panteri, Eirini ; Carvalho, Maria Graça

Izvornik
Energy policy (0301-4215) 39 (2011), 3; 1410-1425

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
feed-in tariffs; energy storage; renewable energy sources
(feed-in tariffs; energy storage; renewable energy sources;)

Sažetak
Faster market integration of new energy technologies can be achieved by use of proper support mechanisms that will create favourable market conditions for such technologies. The best examples of support mechanisms presented in the last two decades have been the various schemes for the promotion of renewable energy sources (RES). In the EU, the most successful supporting schemes are feed-in tariffs which have significantly increased utilization of renewable energy sources in Germany, Spain, Portugal, Denmark and many other EU countries. Despite the successful feed in tariffs for RES promotion, in many cases RES penetration is limited by power system requirements linked to the intermittency of RES sources and technical capabilities of grids. These problems can be solved by implementation of energy storage technologies like reversible or pumped hydro, hydrogen, batteries or any other technology that can be used for balancing or dump load. In this paper, feed-in tariffs for various energy storage technologies are discussed along with a proposal for their application in more appropriate regions. After successful application on islands and outermost regions, energy storage tariffs should be also applied in mainland power systems. Increased use of energy storage could optimise existing assets on the market.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Strojarstvo

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