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How secure is the wind energy pipeline?

In wind, power projections vary significantly by geography and technology. Wind projects typically have longer lead times, too, which can make project pipelines less secure. In Europe, the wind energy pipeline is broadly on track to meet 2030 targets, while in the United States, the pipeline appears to be less secure.

How many battery energy storage systems are co-located with wind or solar?

Less than 10% of its 1.7GW of operational battery energy storage systems (BESS) is co-located with wind or solar, totalling 158MW. And most existing co-located storage projects have two separate grid connections with a limited amount of shared infrastructure. PV Tech has been running an annual PV CellTech Conference since 2016.

Will a solar pipeline materialize in time?

Of the announced capacity to come online before 2030, around 60 percent is still pending FID, putting a significant proportion of planned solar at risk. However, again, here we would acknowledge that the nature of solar installation is such that the pipelines could indeed materialize in time.

Will the solar PV project pipeline attract Bess projects?

In the United States, legislation has supported a robust pipeline and project conversion, especially in states like California and Texas. In Europe, we expect the solar PV project pipeline will in turn attract BESS projects, especially in places like Germany and Spain where colocation is favorable.

Could co-located battery storage be the UK's first subsidy-free solar PV farm?

The UK’s first subsidy-free solar PV farm, Clayhill, was built with co-located battery storage. Image: Anesco. Co-located storage is likely to grow as a proportion of the UK market with 7.2GW of projects in the pipeline, but structuring deals and offtake agreements presents a complex challenge according to a project developer.

What is Clearstone energy's Bess pipeline?

Clearstone Energy’s current BESS pipeline includes 8 large-scale UK projects with a combined export / import capacity of 2200MW. All projects have secured transmission network connections and each project occupies an advantageous position within the network to support the complete decarbonisation of the UK electricity supply by 2035.