Released September 30, 2021 | SUGAR LAND
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Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--Most U.S. battery systems have been located at standalone sites in the past, but most new capacity will be co-located with solar photovoltaic (PV) facilities, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).
Of the 14.5 gigawatts (GW) of battery-storage power capacity planned to come online in the U.S. from 2021 to 2024, 9.4 GW (63%) will be co-located with a solar photovoltaic (PV) power plant, according to the EIA's Wednesday Today in Energy report. Another 1.3 GW of battery storage will be co-located with wind turbines or fossil fuel-fired generators, and the remaining 4.0 GW will be located at standalone sites.
Industrial Info is tracking more than 40 PV solar power projects that are coupled with battery energy storage systems (BESS). Subscribers to Industrial Info's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) Power Project Database can click here for a list of detailed project reports. Nevada towers above the rest of the states in project value.
Click on the image at right for a graph showing power plus battery-storage project activity in the top five states by total investment value.
Historically, most U.S. battery systems have been located at standalone sites, according to the EIA. Of the 1.5 GW of operating battery storage capacity in the U.S. at the end of 2020, 71% was standalone, and 29% was located onsite with other power generators.
Of the utility-scale battery systems that are planned to come online from 2021 to 2024, 97% of the standalone battery capacity and 60% of the co-located battery capacity are in regions governed by regional transmission organizations (RTOs) and independent system operators (ISOs). More than 90% of the planned battery storage capacity outside of RTO and ISO regions will be co-located with solar PV plants.
Solar generators "can effectively pair with battery storage because of their relatively regular daily generation patterns," according to the EIA. "This predictability works well with battery systems, because battery systems are limited in how long they can discharge their power capacity before needing to recharge. If paired with a wind turbine, for example, a battery system could go days before having the opportunity to fully recharge."
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Of the 14.5 gigawatts (GW) of battery-storage power capacity planned to come online in the U.S. from 2021 to 2024, 9.4 GW (63%) will be co-located with a solar photovoltaic (PV) power plant, according to the EIA's Wednesday Today in Energy report. Another 1.3 GW of battery storage will be co-located with wind turbines or fossil fuel-fired generators, and the remaining 4.0 GW will be located at standalone sites.
Industrial Info is tracking more than 40 PV solar power projects that are coupled with battery energy storage systems (BESS). Subscribers to Industrial Info's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) Power Project Database can click here for a list of detailed project reports. Nevada towers above the rest of the states in project value.
Click on the image at right for a graph showing power plus battery-storage project activity in the top five states by total investment value.
Historically, most U.S. battery systems have been located at standalone sites, according to the EIA. Of the 1.5 GW of operating battery storage capacity in the U.S. at the end of 2020, 71% was standalone, and 29% was located onsite with other power generators.
Of the utility-scale battery systems that are planned to come online from 2021 to 2024, 97% of the standalone battery capacity and 60% of the co-located battery capacity are in regions governed by regional transmission organizations (RTOs) and independent system operators (ISOs). More than 90% of the planned battery storage capacity outside of RTO and ISO regions will be co-located with solar PV plants.
Solar generators "can effectively pair with battery storage because of their relatively regular daily generation patterns," according to the EIA. "This predictability works well with battery systems, because battery systems are limited in how long they can discharge their power capacity before needing to recharge. If paired with a wind turbine, for example, a battery system could go days before having the opportunity to fully recharge."
Industrial Info Resources (IIR), with global headquarters in Sugar Land, Texas, six offices in North America and 12 international offices, is the leading provider of global market intelligence specializing in the industrial process, heavy manufacturing and energy markets. Industrial Info's quality-assurance philosophy, the Living Forward Reporting Principle, provides up-to-the-minute intelligence on what's happening now, while constantly keeping track of future opportunities. Follow IIR on: Facebook - Twitter - LinkedIn.
