Co-Locating Energy Storage & Renewables with Brian Knowles

03/10/2023 52 min Episodio 168
Co-Locating Energy Storage & Renewables with Brian Knowles

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Episode Synopsis

Combining energy storage and renewables tackles intermittency and synchronicity  (the famous duck curve) and unlocks the economics and trading opportunities. However, implementation is challenging. The technical and engineering challenges around which battery and the transformers required to connect to the grid (currently on extended back log). The contracts and commercials are challenging? How will manage and profit from the trade? And both of these depend on location and regulatory environment. Joining us to discuss the complexities and opportunities around combining energy storage and renewables is Brian Knowles, Director of Energy Storage and Flexibility at Pexapark, the PPA pricing and consulting firm. Brian has a unique background pioneering the deployment and commercialization of energy storage with wind and solar projects in Europe and the US.HC Group is a global search firm dedicated to energy & commodities markets. Visit www.hcgroup.global for more information and contacts for Paul Chapman 

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