Wind power photovoltaic power and energy storage cost analysis

Does energy storage improve wind power capacity credit?

Energy storage substantially improves the capacity credit of wind power from 4% to 26%. Levelized cost of hybrid systems assessed across different supply modes and scales. Optimal choice for a hybrid system depends on the scale rather than supply strategy. Levelized cost of utility PV & Li-ion battery systems could reduce by 30% by 2030.

Can photovoltaic & wind power be used to reduce cost?

Few studies have optimized global deployment of photovoltaic and wind power. Here we present a strategy involving construction of 22,821 photovoltaic, onshore-wind, and offshore-wind plants in 192 countries worldwide to minimize the levelized cost of electricity.

How much does a hybrid PV & wind system cost?

Hybrid systems with an aggregated supply of 50% wind & 50% PV offer the lowest levelized costs for Generation (0.14 EUR/kWh), Generation & peak (0.14 EUR/kWh), Bi-peak (0.17 EUR/kWh) and Baseload (0.15 EUR/kWh) compared with all other combinations of PV & wind hybrid systems.

Do technological improvements lead to a faster growth of PV and wind power?

In our optimal case, the projected cost reduction by technological improvements 20 and the low-cost energy sources identification at sub-national scales 23 together lead to a faster growth of PV and wind-power generation than the prediction based on the historical trends.

How much does a solar photovoltaic cost?

We find that solar photovoltaics in combination with lithium-ion battery at the residential (0.39 to 0.77 EUR/kWh) and utility scale (0.17 to 0.36 EUR/kWh) as well as with pumped hydro storage at the bulk scale (0.13 to 0.18 EUR/kWh) offer the lowest levelized costs.

Can India integrate solar and offshore wind power into its energy system?

Lu, T. et al. India’s potential for integrating solar and on-and offshore wind power into its energy system. Nat. Commun. 11, 1–10 (2020). Zhang, D. et al. Spatially resolved land and grid model of carbon neutrality in China.