• Σχόλιο του χρήστη 'Παναγιωτης Σταμουλης' | 10 Μαΐου 2022, 18:31

    Article 60: Energy charged and discharged and then used for later consumption should indeed not see taxes/charges. Aux consumption, which is final use of electricity on the other side is typically treated as final consumption, requiring applicable taxes and fees to be paid. A third category often differentiated is energy losses due to round trip efficiency losses, or also named storage losses. It would be good, if not charges/taxes, etc. would apply for those losses as well. They often don’t apply for pumped hydro, and should not apply to batteries, or energy storage in general as well. Article 63: Here is it important that according to the definition above, there should be no charges related to energy stored in batteries, as it is not final consumption. Accordingly, there should be no grid fees for energy storage. As for connection costs, many areas would require batteries to pay for connection. However, is to be stressed, that batteries are helping to integrate renewable power, shift it from high generation periods to high load periods and do therefore support the transmission grid and reduce the need for new grid. If possible there should therefore be simpler processes and lower costs for storage to connect to the grid.