ADEME file: Renewable energy costsDid67 wrote:I put the info there, but I do not know if it is the right place: a report from ADEME giving the cost of renewable energies, released in mid-January
http://www.ademe.fr/sites/default/files ... 2016v1.pdf
Extracts page 7
"The costs related to the variability of renewables for the power system are not assessed or taken into account here."
An incredible financial sleight of hand. From January 15 to 26 in Germany, wind power and PV sometimes supplied less than 1 GW out of 90 GW installed. Who pays to install and maintain the essential emergency equipment?
"For the moment, these costs (which are mainly frequency regulation costs)"
Frequency regulation? When does it last for whole days?
[These costs] are borne by consumers in the context of network costs and are not allocated to the project developer.
These costs borne by consumers go unnoticed in France as long as wind power and PV supply only a small part of production (5,3% in 2015).
It must be admitted, however, that if the share of RES increased, gas plants would have to be built " borne by consumers in the context of network costs ". This would therefore significantly increase the price per kWh, bringing it closer to German, Danish, etc. tariffs. (the green countries). A renewable energy tariff pushes consumers to frugality, for the greatest good of the planet: live wind turbines!