Battery energy storage system purchase agreement

Should a power purchase agreement include a battery energy storage system?

So, as you’re drafting the power purchase agreement, you make sure to pencil in a battery energy storage system into the budget and move on to more important details. This is a flaw that many attorneys make when contracting with renewable energy companies where a battery energy storage system is included in the terms.

What is an EPC agreement for a battery energy storage system?

The negotiation of an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) agreement for a battery energy storage systems (BESS) project typically surfaces many of the same contractual risk allocation issues that one encounters in the negotiation of an EPC agreement for a solar or wind project.

What is the contract structure for a battery energy storage system?

The contract structure has not. Two main issues should be considered when developing a battery energy storage system or “BESS” project. The first is the general contracting structure. The second is key pitfalls when drafting and negotiating specific contracts. This article focuses on the contract structure. Turnkey v. Separate Contracts

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 battery energy storage systems matured?

Battery energy storage systems have matured as the technology, quality, performance and reliability have also matured. The contract structure has not. Two main issues should be considered when developing a battery energy storage system or “BESS” project. The first is the general contracting structure.

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.