An EU-funded test project involving photovoltaic (PV) energy has demonstrated how higher shares of variable renewable energies can be integrated into the electricity grid in a cost-efficient manner, says a report on the MetaPV project, the conclusions of which were presented at a conference in Brussels on 24 March.
The report found that PV inverters, which convert direct current electricity generated from solar panels into alternate current to facilitate both grid connectivity and appliance use, can increase the amount of…