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Optimizing Gemini

The Gemini solar+storage project, which will be built near Las Vegas, Nevada, demonstrates the value that dispatchable solar energy generators can deliver. The developer – Primergy, a newly launched unit of Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners – has engaged DNV GL to optimize more than a dozen parameters to maximize returns, while still adhering to offtaker limitations. Here, the Norway-headquartered energy consultants share their experience working on this mammoth project.

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pv magazine

03 Aug 2020

Image: Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners

At 690 MW, the solar portion of the Gemini project alone is among the world’s biggest renewable energy sites. When paired with a 380 MWac+ DC battery energy storage system (BESS), it’s an astounding investment. At this scale, small adjustments in design and operation can mean big profits or money left on the table.The first …

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