Influence of business models on PV-battery dispatch decisions and market value: A pilot study of operating plants

Article Energy & Fuels

Project developer options to enhance the value of solar electricity as solar and storage penetrations increase

James Hyungkwan Kim et al.

Summary: This study analyzes the impact of various strategies on the net value of grid-connected PV electricity in the United States, finding that maximizing generation (such as solar tracking plus oversized PV arrays) in conjunction with storage can yield the largest net value gains at high penetrations.

APPLIED ENERGY (2021)

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Article Chemistry, Physical

Solar and wind grid system value in the United States: The effect of transmission congestion, generation profiles, and curtailment

Dev Millstein et al.

Summary: The value of electricity generated from wind and solar sources decreases as supply increases, varying over time and across regions. Strategies to mitigate this value decline need to be carefully targeted, with factors like output profile, transmission congestion, and curtailment influencing the value. In regions where wind or solar contribute approximately 20% of electricity generation, their value can be 30% to 40% lower than the regional average value of a flat output profile.

JOULE (2021)

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Article Energy & Fuels

The evolving energy and capacity values of utility-scale PV-plus-battery hybrid system architectures

Anna H. Schleifer et al.

Summary: This study explores the evolution of value in hybrid systems of solar photovoltaics and lithium-ion battery storage. Results show that as PV penetration increases, different architectures begin to converge in terms of energy and capacity values, with varying benefit-cost ratios in different regions and years.

ADVANCES IN APPLIED ENERGY (2021)

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