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As set out above, there are a wide variety of energy storage technologies and applications available. As a result there are a number of legal issues to consider, although the relative importance of such issues will be informed by the specific energy storage project design. revenue stream requirements e.g. double circuit connection.
Each summary covers the sector’s development and the legal and regulatory environment to consider in the deployment of energy storage projects.
The challenges for new standalone energy storage projects are as follows: revenue uncertainty – the contract terms available for many of the available revenue streams are short in duration; at four years, the term of EFR contract is the longest. As a consequence, projects have to manage greater revenue uncertainty over the lifetime of the project.
Our review demonstrates that no jurisdiction currently provides a comprehensive regulatory framework for energy storage, with the majority of jurisdictions currently allowing storage to be defined as “generation” for the purposes of licensing and other regulatory requirements.
Standalone energy storage projects are increasingly utility-scale installations. For example, a battery array can provide a range of services, including ancillary services, to the system operator or network owner. This type of project allows for the deferral of network reinforcement works or islanded networks.
In these projects, the energy storage technology will be developed alongside a generation facility. An example of a co-located project could be a solar park developed alongside a battery; in times of high generation or low energy prices, the battery can store the solar-generated power, to be exported later, at the evening peak.
Explore the legal aspects of energy storage, including regulatory frameworks, ownership rights, compliance standards, and emerging trends in energy law.
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Lee Gordon and Michael Bennett highlight some of the key legal issues relating to planning and construction work for renewable energy storage developments.
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This Practice Note looks at planning issues associated with energy storage in England and Wales including: • what form of development is involved in energy storage • …
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This Expert Guide brings together analysis from our legal experts across 22 jurisdictions. Each summary covers the sector''s development and the legal and regulatory environment to …
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This Expert Guide brings together analysis from our legal experts across 22 jurisdictions. Each summary covers the sector''s development and the legal and regulatory environment to consider in the deployment of energy storage projects.
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Therefore, the government has said a decarbonised power system will need to be supported by technologies that can respond to fluctuations in supply and demand, including …
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Legal frameworks vary by jurisdiction; therefore, companies engaged in battery storage projects must stay abreast of regulatory requirements governing risk disclosures. …
The validity of the model is verified through simulation of the joint operation of Hohhot pumped storage power station and wind power integrated to West Inner Mongolia …
Legal frameworks vary by jurisdiction; therefore, companies engaged in battery storage projects must stay abreast of regulatory requirements governing risk disclosures. …
The risk assessment framework presented is expected to benefit the Energy Commission and Sustainable Energy Development Authority, and Department of Standards in …
The recent NIC report recommended that Ofgem and Decc review the legal and regulatory status of storage in order to create an appropriate framework in which energy …