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Effective Utilization of Solar Power in the electricity industry during summer.

Henry Obia

During summer where there is reasonable amount of sunlight considering the longer day phenomenon.

  • Can we say that electricity generation from solar PV systems is under-utilized?
  • What other possible ways or strategies other than battery storage could be most suitable in handling the excess electricity production from PV systems in the summer period?

In my thoughts, I believe there should be more capital investments in solar PV and mini grids system owing to the numerous merits which are not limited to; low maintenance and operating cost, carbon footprint reduction, job creation, enhanced energy independence and inexhaustible and renewable source of energy.

However, concerns still draws on its limitations such as; need for storage (battery), concerns regarding land use, seasonal variation, high initial capital cost, and its intermittency of output which is dependent on the season, weather and time factor especially during winter.

  • Is there anything else that could enhance or sustain solar power generation?
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  • The relatively low cost, zero or near zero capex solution to support better utilisation of solar, wind and low carbon generation is demand-side response, so getting consumers, business and industry to use any flexibility they have on timing certain activities so as to shift their consumption to times when there's more low carbon / renewables available.

    Typically this is done in the form of 'implicit' demand-side response, where the electricity tariff provides people with price signals, in the form of different tariff rates (2 or 3 rate tariffs), or variable tariff rates to incentivise consumers to use electricity at times of day when it is cheaper / more low cost supply is available. 

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  • The relatively low cost, zero or near zero capex solution to support better utilisation of solar, wind and low carbon generation is demand-side response, so getting consumers, business and industry to use any flexibility they have on timing certain activities so as to shift their consumption to times when there's more low carbon / renewables available.

    Typically this is done in the form of 'implicit' demand-side response, where the electricity tariff provides people with price signals, in the form of different tariff rates (2 or 3 rate tariffs), or variable tariff rates to incentivise consumers to use electricity at times of day when it is cheaper / more low cost supply is available. 

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