From ESS News
Negative electricity price periods are becoming more frequent across Europe, driven during peak solar generation hours, and batteries offer the grid flexibility required to even out loads.
With batteries booming as project developers scramble to install them, Thema has investigated what this means for solar and battery business cases.
The analysts said battery “investment costs are still considerable” but pointed to falling costs and increased electricity price volatility. Thema estimates current battery costs at €75,000 ($88,000) to €120,000 per megawatt, per year for systems with two hours of storage capacity, depending on cost assumptions, service life, and weighted average cost of capital.
“Assuming one cycle per day and no losses, the average spread that must be achieved per day is €100 per megawatt-hour or higher,” wrote Thema, referring to a daily two-hour charging and two-hour discharging cycle. The report added, however, “In reality, the spread must be even higher to cover potential operating costs, degradation costs, or losses.”
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