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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nWe have outdated grids for a new energy system. The European electricity grid (like others) was designed for a centralized model: large power plants, stable generation, and predictable flows. Renewables work in just the opposite way: they are decentralized, variable, and have very pronounced peaks. And this is a change that must be absorbed and managed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Without a more robust, digitized, and flexible grid, it's impossible to properly integrate this new model. Modernizing electrical grids isn't quick or cheap, but it's essential.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Key facts: Last December, Europe reached record highs in renewable energy generation. In Germany alone, 87 GWh of solar and wind energy were produced on December 25th, an amount equivalent to the daily output of dozens of nuclear power plants. The problem wasn't generating that energy. The problem was what to do with it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Generating without storing it is throwing money away. Herein lies the crux of the matter: the relationship between generation capacity and absorption capacity. If this balance isn't maintained, we're wasting billions of dollars in investments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As a consumer, it doesn't do me much good when my electricity company says that more than 60% of its energy is renewable if, at the same time, some of that energy is lost and I pay a higher bill than I should. We all take on that extra cost.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The good news is that the solution exists: more storage, improved grids, interconnections between countries, and much more realistic planning. It's not immediate, but it's perfectly achievable if it becomes a strategic priority.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The bad news is that time is running out, and every year of delay increases the cost of the system and reduces our competitiveness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In energy, as in almost everything, good intentions aren't enough. Infrastructure, planning, and a long-term vision are essential.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Views: 1 Durante los \u00faltimos a\u00f1os Europa ha avanzado con fuerza en la generaci\u00f3n de energ\u00edas renovables, especialmente solar y e\u00f3lica. Sobre el papel, la noticia es excelente. En la pr\u00e1ctica, el resultado es mucho m\u00e1s discutible. De poco sirve generar electricidad limpia si luego no somos capaces de gestionarla, transportarla o almacenarla. Y este […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_crdt_document":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[174,134,135],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4282","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-energy","category-sustainable-energy","category-technology"],"yoast_head":"\n