A study published by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) delved into the insights gained from designing Mongolia's first grid-connected battery energy storage system (BESS), boasting an 80 megawatt (MW)/200 megawatt-hour (MWh) capacity.
Grid-scale storage refers to technologies connected to the power grid that can store energy and then supply it back to the grid at a more advantageous time – for example, at night, when no solar power is available, or during a weather event that disrupts electricity generation.
The BESS project is strategically positioned to act as a reserve, effectively removing the obstacle impeding the augmentation of variable renewable energy capacity. Adapted from this study, this explainer recommends a practical design approach for developing a grid-connected battery energy storage system. Size the BESS correctly.
Combined with rapid decreases in the costs of battery technology and improving incentives for storage projects (notably the IRA), increasing needs for system flexibility highlight the increasing role of battery energy storage systems, or “BESS” projects, in accomplishing global, national and local clean energy and climate goals.
As a preliminary matter, BESS projects need to be allowed to connect to the grid. From a regulatory standpoint, updating interconnection regulations is critical for scaling storage deployment to meet climate goals.
Grid-scale battery storage in particular needs to grow significantly. In the Net Zero Scenario, installed grid-scale battery storage capacity expands 35-fold between 2022 and 2030 to nearly 970 GW. Around 170 GW of capacity is added in 2030 alone, up from 11 GW in 2022.
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