Photovoltaic Energy Storage Winning Bid Announcement

Is Germany's new solar-plus-storage innovation tender oversubscribed?

Image: Sungrow. The German Federal Network Agency (Bundesnetzagentur) has awarded 587MW of solar-plus-storage in its latest innovation tender. As has been the case in many of Germany’s recent solar PV auctions, the innovation tender ended up oversubscribed, with 154 bids made for 1.8GW of capacity out of 583MW tendered capacity.

Is Greece preparing for a new energy storage auction?

Greece is gearing up for its second competitive auction for standalone, front-of-the-meter energy storage facilities connected to the electricity transmission network. The auction is part of Greece’s 1 GW energy storage program.

Is akaysha developing a big battery project in Victoria?

Alongside the Orana and Waratah big batteries, Akaysha is also developing the Elaine battery project in Victoria’s southwest. The project is set to have four hours of duration, with the company most recently saying the project would have 1,244 MWh of storage.

Are shuttered power plants a good site for battery proposals?

In the last years, shuttered power plants like Liddell have become extremely populate sites for battery proposals due to their infrastructure and grid connections. The tender was run by AEMO Services, acting as the NSW Consumer Trustee.

How much ct/kWh will a winning wind auction receive?

Winning bids will receive between 6.17 and 6.2 ct/kWh, which is around the current maximum support in wind auctions of 6.2 ct/kWh. Industry association VDMA criticised that all five tenders for onshore wind energy had been undersubscribed this year.