Zerbst: Developing Germany's Largest Hybrid PV-BESS Project

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Recording of Wednesday, June 19, 2024 | The smarter E Europe 2024 | Conference Program | Language: English | Duration: 14:57 .

"Tanya Cushman Highlights Statkraft's Challenges and Innovations in Renewable Energy Projects at Inter-Solar Conference"

Laurent Talbot, speaking at an event organized by the Inter-Solar Committee, discusses Statkraft's involvement in renewable energy and its challenges. Statkraft is a century-old state-owned Norwegian company specializing in hydropower but has expanded into wind, PV (photovoltaic), and storage projects globally over the past seven years. They have developed numerous projects worldwide including over 50 PV projects, 100 wind projects, and five storage initiatives. In Germany alone, they employ around 650 people with significant developments planned in wind PV and storage sectors. The German market anticipates a growth of about two gigawatts per year for battery systems as essential components of their energy infrastructure. Statkraft also plays a crucial role in providing market access for renewable resources via Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) particularly under challenging conditions like merchant risks. Additionally, Laurent Talbot highlights ongoing issues such as ambiguous grid fees which need addressing to facilitate better project planning within hybrid auction systems that currently limit certain operational flexibilities like charging batteries from the grid. Overall, Talbot's talk underscores both optimism towards achieving sustainable goals and the complexities faced within this evolving sector.

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Speaker

Laurent Talbot
Head of Energy Storage
Statkraft Erneuerbare GmbH
Germany

Talk of session: Hybrid PV Power Plants I: Providing Flexible Generation for the Energy System

Hybrid power plants play a crucial role in addressing the flexibility limitations of variable renewables. Solar and wind and/or battery storage systems improve grid-stability, allow to integrate more renewable energy and offer potential additional revenue for power plant operators.

This session will include:

  • Hybrid solar power plant case studies
  • Status and developments of hybrid solar power plant systems
  • Policy frameworks for a solar-based hybrid power supply

Further Talks of this session:

Welcome and Introduction

Speaker

Jenny Chase
Lead Solar Analyst
BloombergNEF
United Kingdom

To Talk

Hybrid Wind-Solar in the Age of Saturated Grids

Speaker

Kyle David Ryan
Senior Project Engineer, Solar Engineering
RWE Renewables Europe & Australia GmbH
Germany

To Talk

Impact on Co-Located BESS on Utility PV System Designs

Speaker

Johannes Linder
Director System Design & Innovation
BELECTRIC GmbH
Germany

To Talk

How Optimized Schedules & Revenue Stacking Make Hybrid Plants Profitable

Speaker

Isabella Caschetto
Product Manager Digital Services
SMA Solar Technology AG
Deutschland

To Talk

Fire Chat: How Can We Find Enough Flexibility in the Energy System for the Solar Industry to Build a Terawatt a Year?

Speaker

Howard Wenger
President
Nextracker
Spain

To Talk

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