ZIBAC – Studies required for the installation of photovoltaic panels on buildings and ancillary surfaces of the industrial-port zone (ZIP)

RÉSUMÉ

First winner of the ZiBaC call for projects through its “DKarbonation” initiative, the Dunkerque Industrial-Port Zone (ZIP) hosts a significant share of the territory’s energy-intensive industrial activities.

To meet the growing electricity demand linked to the decarbonization of industrial processes and to optimize energy flows as a whole, this study characterizes electricity needs, assesses the potential for renewable energy production available at the Grand Port Maritime de Dunkerque (GPMD), and examines the opportunity to integrate these sources into collective self-consumption loops. It also identifies available flexibility levers and future technologies to enhance the resilience and management of electrical networks.

The identified collective self-consumption loops are energetically coherent and could represent an economically viable model under certain tariff and regulatory conditions. Moreover, future network simulations show minimal congestion, favoring adaptation through network investments and proposing an Alternative Connection Offer with Consumer Power Modulation (ORA MP) as a flexibility solution.

Finally, direct current (DC) technology stands out for its ability to adjust the power produced or consumed by each client. Its flexibility is an asset for integrating intermittent renewable resources and anticipating new native DC uses.