French Grid Boss Says Renewables Must Help Balance Power Network
- Surplus output during peak hours is turning prices negative
- That’s straining other generators key to balancing supply
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France’s power-grid boss said wind and solar farms will have to fully participate in balancing the electricity network like other generators if renewables are to continue their rapid expansion.
“Renewables have become a major player of the electricity system,” Xavier Piechaczyk, chief executive officer of Reseau de Transport d’Electricite said at a conference in Paris Tuesday. “Tomorrow, they must have the same rights and the same duties as others to keep growing rapidly.”