BREGILAB

Given that a large peak occurs with solar energy around noon, the power injection into the grid must be limited with a lot of sunshine to prevent overloading of the electricity grid. The BREGILAB project will investigate in detail how this can be practically achieved with a minimal cost for grid expansion and batteries.

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RESEARCH ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF RENEWABLE ENERGY IN THE BELGIAN ELECTRICITY NETWORK

Given that a large peak occurs with solar energy around noon, the power injection into the grid must be limited with a lot of sunshine to prevent overloading of the electricity grid. In a short internal study by EnergyVille it was already established that, with an injection limit on solar panels, 50% of the electricity production can be generated via wind and sun without overloading the grid or needing batteries. With the placement of an optimal additional battery capacity, up to 70% renewable electricity can be used without additional strain on the grid.

The BREGILAB project will investigate in detail how this can be practically achieved with a minimal cost for grid expansion and batteries.

Project lead:

EnergyVille/imec and EnergyVille/VITO

​more information can be found on the project website.

Contact

dr. Marc Meuris

Meuris
Location
Thor Park 8320, 3600 Genk, Belgium
Function
Manager Thin Film PV

dr. Lieve De Doncker

dr. Lieve De Doncker
Location
Wetenschapspark 1, 3590 Diepenbeek, Belgium
Function
Business developer