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This storage system of lithium-ion batteries, designed to operate with a capacity at end-of-life (EOL) of 2 megawatt hours (MWh), will allow to maintain the power supply in the area in case of faults in the conventional distribution network
This pioneering project in Spain is scheduled to enter into operation in the first quarter of 2019. The total investment will reach two million euros
Iberdrola, in its ongoing commitment to innovation, will install an electric energy storage system with lithium-ion batteries in the municipality of Caravaca de la Cruz in Murcia.
The act of beginning of works has counted on the presence of the counselor of Employment, Universities, Company and Environingingment, Javier Celdrán;
the general director of Energy and Industrial and Mining Activity, Esther Marín;
the mayor of Caravaca de la Cruz, José Moreno;
and of the manager of Iberdrola Distribución in the Region of Murcia, César Calomarde;
and the company's delegate in this autonomous community, Patricio Valverde,
This pioneering project of Iberdrola Distribución in Spain has been awarded to the company Ingeteam and is scheduled to come into operation in the first quarter of 2019. The total investment, once put into service, will reach two million euros.
The storage system of lithium-ion batteries will have a capacity at end of life (EOL) of 2 megawatt hours (MWh) and will allow to maintain the electricity supply in the area of ​​Caravaca de la Cruz in case of a fault in the conventional distribution network.
In addition, it will be located at a junction of medium voltage lines and you can connect to one or more of them.
In this way, before an incident in one of the medium voltage lines connected to the Caravaca de la Cruz substation, it will be possible to maintain the electricity service to a large part of the population of the area for a few hours, until the fault.
To this end, an intelligent system is being developed that is capable of assessing the situation and deciding which part of the network will remain in operation from the battery, taking into account the actual consumption of that moment, the generation capacity of the nearby photovoltaic plants and the state of battery charge, among other aspects.
The system will estimate both the consumption and the renewable generation power expected in the area at that time and in the following hours.
In this way you can rely on the local generation of nearby renewable plants if necessary, in addition to absorbing the excess energy in case of excess production of them.
The choice of the Caravaca de la Cruz environment is due to several factors.
On the one hand, in recent years there have been heavy storms, snow, rain, wind and other phenomena that could cause incidents in the conventional distribution network.
In addition, it is an area formed by different small and dispersed consumption centers, so that a breakdown can leave several populations without service.
Added to this are the long distances that must be covered to get to the source of the problem, which further complicates the resolution of incidents.
These factors have determined the company to install in this enclave its first storage solution with batteries, thus applying unconventional solutions to real needs.
Increasingly smart and flexible networks
This project is part of the Iberdrola Digital Plan, which includes the investment of more than 1,000 million euros in Spain over the next five years to boost the evolution of distribution towards a new scenario in which networks are equipped with more intelligence in medium and low voltage, they efficiently manage distributed generation, give consumers a much more active role and explore alternative solutions to conventional developments, such as Caravaca de la Cruz.
The Digital Plan of Iberdrola plans to invest globally more than 4,500 million euros between 2018 and 2022 to turn the company into the "Energetic of the Future", promoting the integration of renewable energies, increasing storage capacity and providing networks with more intelligence and flexibility, with the aim of being more efficient and safe and offering customers more and better services.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Caravaca de la Cruz
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