Rock energy storage Portugal
This article presents the methodology and results of the first screening conducted in Portugal to identify geological formations suitable for large-scale storage of energy from renewable sources. The screening focuse. . ••Assessment to identify geological formations suitable for large-scale. . Energy storage is essential for the integration of intermittent and non-dispatchable renewable energy sources (RES) and for the management of fossil fuel power plants in. . The distinction between use of the porous space and use of caverns, provides the main difference between geological formations targeted formationstageted for energy storage (. . About two thirds of mainland Portugal is composed by igneous and metamorphic hard-rocks from the Palaeozoic, and occasionally from the Proterozoic, affected by the Hercynia. . In Portugal the consumption of electricity from the public grid totalled 49.3 TWh in 2016, a decrease of 5.6% below the historical maximum recorded in 2010. Peak power demand r. . A first screening of potential sites for geological storage of energy in Portugal was accomplished in the H2020 ESTMAP project. The analysis was based on regional scale as. [pdf]
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