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Is a national electricity market attractive for proxy storage PPAs?

A national electricity market is attractive for proxy storage PPAs, if threshold prices are high and if the country offers a regulatory situation that fosters energy storage. We use the installed and announced energy storage capacities as a proxy for the markets attractiveness toward energy storage.

How profitable are energy storage PPAs in Europe?

Novel contractual setup for power purchase agreements (PPAs) with energy storage Calculation of PPA threshold price defining profitable cases for buyers in Europe The UK and Germany are the most promising European markets for storage PPAs For high-price scenarios, storage PPAs can generate 180 MEUR/year in 2030 in Europe

What is a proxy storage power purchase agreement (PPA)?

We propose a contractual setup, the proxy storage power purchase agreement (PPA), to foster the deployment of energy storage technologies. We define a threshold price below which the PPA becomes financially attractive for PPA buyers. We compute the threshold price for several storage technologies and configurations, in seven European countries.

How much money can a storage power purchase agreement generate?

For high-price scenarios, storage PPAs can generate 180 MEUR/year in 2030 in Europe We propose a contractual setup, the proxy storage power purchase agreement (PPA), to foster the deployment of energy storage technologies. We define a threshold price below which the PPA becomes financially attractive for PPA buyers.

Are PPAs a good option for re projects?

Overall, PPAs prove to be an effective instrument to address the major limitations of RE projects, such as high upfront investment costs and lack of guaranteed revenues. With the same limitations being faced today by energy storage technologies, PPAs might represent a valuable tool to foster their deployment.

Which European markets are most promising for storage PPAs?

The UK and Germany are the most promising European markets for storage PPAs For high-price scenarios, storage PPAs can generate 180 MEUR/year in 2030 in Europe We propose a contractual setup, the proxy storage power purchase agreement (PPA), to foster the deployment of energy storage technologies.