Control Centre of Renewable Energies (Cecre)
Control Centre of Renewable Energies (Cecre)
Renewable energy has certain unique characteristics, caused mainly by the geographic dispersion of these power generating facilities, the variability of production determined by changing weather conditions, the uncertainty in its prediction and the technology used by many of the generators.
All these variables must be taken into account to ensure the quality of supply as well as the proper balance between electricity production and consumption.
In order to integrate the maximum amount of generation from renewable energy sources into the electricity system, whilst ensuring quality levels and security of supply, in mid-2006 Red Eléctrica designed, put in place and started the operation of the Control Centre of Renewable Energies (Cecre), a pioneering centre, of world reference regarding the monitoring and control of renewable energies.