for the fire photovoltaic panels As the stop length high electricity prices and with no signs that the situation will normalize, more and more companies and individuals are applying in the state. solar self-consumption To control the monthly bill, which remains unsustainable for many businesses and families.
The numbers are significant. They only registered in the first six months of this year, according to the latest balance sheet from the Ministry of Sustainable Economy. 5,174 new installations in the province, more than last year, when they add 4,709. However, the trend does not stop accelerating, as can be seen when the quarterly data is analyzed separately. While 2,067 installations were recorded in the first quarter, 3,107 installations were made between April and June. Well, more than a thousand new projects every month.
“This natural response Before the increase in electricity, consumers came to stay It will soon be rare to see the cover of a factory without a roof or slabs,” says the president of the Valencian Renewable Energies Association (Avaesen). Marcos J. Lacruz.
At current prices, refund terms getting smaller, industrial facilities the investment can be recovered in just one year, As explained by Solar Covering CEO, Louis Navarro. “Already a survival theme for many companies. Even though you can pay their electricity bills, those without a license plate will be less competitive as their costs will be higher,” says the expert. On the other hand, maturities range from two to three years for individuals.
The increase in new installations is even more striking given the multiple problems facing companies in the industry. supply delays -mostly from Asia- and above all, lack of manpower expert. In other words, the speed could have been even higher. Also, you should have had this last spring. it rained more days than usual In the province, it is also an obstacle when doing such work, because occupational risk prevention regulations require their suspension in these cases.
loaded power
With this year’s enrollments, in total already registered in the province 11,861 installations of solar self-consumption, which adds to the total power 109.7 megawatts. In other words, they produce the equivalent of the energy consumed by approximately 70,000 homes.
10,287 of this figure corresponds to the facilities to be procured. digitwhile the rest corresponds to -1,574- industrial facilities and other types of companies, Public buildings, garages, extraction pumps or a project to raise waters or even to power an area to pick upAccording to ministry data. Of course, if you look at power, the numbers are reversed as industrial plants are much larger.
In this context, both President of Avaesen and CEO of Solar Covering, obstacles available for large installations drain the excess to the grid and getting compensation for that energy, which means wasting electricity that many companies’ license plates generate on weekends or during off hours. Thus, many companies start to install batteries in order not to lose this energy and to reinforce energy independence.
by municipalities, elche Remains the leader as the population of the entire Valencian Community with the highest operating volume with a total of 905; followed by Alicantewith 761; Y orihuelawith 653. Also remarkable figures Xabia, 548 caps; Y San Vicente del Raspeigwith 511.
They point out from the ministry that promoting self-consumption is one of the “fundamental pillars” of enabling the energy transition towards a clean energy model. Therefore, and in view of the current situation aggravated by the war in Ukraine, the department headed by Rafa Climent is from the Ministry of Ecological Transition. budget extension assigned to Ivace to promote self-consumption additional 50 million to the 40 he had already given.
Jamming in the processing of solar power plants
In contrast to agility, where self-consumption facilities are proliferating, Avaesen warns of accumulating delays in the processing of solar power plants with a maximum power of 50 megawatts under Generalitat’s jurisdiction. So small and medium size. “In the first term, only three megawatts were connected to the network in the entire Valencian Community, compared to about 700 in Castilla-La Mancha,” the head of the employers’ association also warns of disconnection. points to the network assigned by these projects.
In addition, local businessmen also fear that large facilities that depend on the central government for approval will fill the space available for such infrastructure after Consell’s limitation that they cannot occupy more than 3. Percentage of a municipality area.
Generalitat chief Ximo Puig acknowledged at a forum hosted by Europa Press this Wednesday that the processing of these files “must improve” and recalled the efforts the regional government is already making to achieve this. Therefore, he cited, among other initiatives, the decree approved by Consell, which reduced the processing time of projects to 10 months and paved the way for an emergency for plants smaller than 10 hectares. Additionally, as noted, staff dedicated to the processing of these projects have been doubled to speed them up. Generalitat has 452 operating plants.