Lack of storage system prevents better use of solar energy

Because of the time of year we are in, solar energy generation is at its peak. Currently, photovoltaic energy production systems are producing the highest generation peaks at certain times of the day.

However, that energy cannot be harnessed at night because the country does not have a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS), or large-scale storage systems to store that electricity produced during the day, this being another challenge for the national energy system. The Government, aware of this scourge, is considering the need to install around 250 to 400 MW megawatts (MW) of installed capacity in energy storage systems (BESS) by 2028. The possibility of storing that significant amount of solar and wind energy produced during the day is also a crucial issue in terms of costs, as it would reduce dependence on and the use of fossil fuels, such as coal, fuel oil, etc. According to statistics from the National Interconnected Energy System (SENI), an average of 12% of the energy used by the system is solar, reaching up to 25% at certain times and with the goal of reaching 30% by 2030. At the time of this note's edition (approximately 12:40 pm), solar energy is producing 1.2 kW, and the country's total production capacity is 1.5 KW, and by wind power 161.3 MW and with a production capacity of up to 432.7 MW. A week ago, the national electricity system reached a renewable generation record of 1,554 MW, a milestone for the country in terms of sustainability and diversification of the matrix. Currently, the energy system has come to demand up to 3,950 megawatts (MW).