Could distributed energy resources boost the deployment of renewables on islands?

Distributed energy resources – or small-scale energy resources that are usually situated near sites of electricity use, such as rooftop solar – could play an important role in boosting the deployment of renewables on islands, increasing the security, resilience and affordability of power systems while accelerating decarbonisation.

Does Sweden have a solar system?

By December 2022, Sweden’s PV capacity had reached 2.6GW. The growing interest in solar has also led to a 162% annual increase in requests for grid connection, with 94,700 applications in 2022 compared to 36,200 in 2021. There have been numerous subsidy-free solar projects built across the country in the last few years.

Does Sweden have a new solar capacity?

Capacity additions have accelerated rapidly since 2018 because of strong government policies. in 2022, Sweden deployed 1GW of new solar PV capacity, marking its entry into Europe’s gigawatt scale market. By December 2022, Sweden’s PV capacity had reached 2.6GW.

What is Sweden's biggest energy storage system?

For example, the Swedish Energy Agency granted SEK 2.8 million to a project by Dalarna University, Halmstad University, and Absolicon, for a seasonal storage facility that can store energy from summer to winter. Notably, Elevio Energy Solutions is building Sweden’s biggest Energy Storage System (BESS) of 10MW.

What is the largest solar-plus storage plant in Sweden?

For example, in December 2022, Alight and Tekniska Verken added 2MW/2MWh battery storage to a 12MW solar park in Sweden making the site the largest solar- plus-storage plant in Sweden. Grants are being provided to standalone storage projects as well.