Combining solar power plants with energy storage is a concept that is gaining increased attention as it streamlines the integration of solar power into our power grid. This case study sheds light on an innovative co-location project that we are realizing together with Prokon within the framework of a German innovation tender. The focus lies on the joint optimization and trading of solar energy in combination with a battery storage system.
The expansion of renewables cannot succeed without the meaningful integration of these sources into our existing system. The fact that at the moment renewable sources must be partially curtailed during times of peak generation or struggle with price cannibalization highlights a symptom of our power system's lack of sufficient flexibility to manage the intermittency of renewable energy.
