Should a power purchase agreement include a battery energy storage system?

So, as you’re drafting the power purchase agreement, you make sure to pencil in a battery energy storage system into the budget and move on to more important details. This is a flaw that many attorneys make when contracting with renewable energy companies where a battery energy storage system is included in the terms.

What should be included in a contract for an energy storage system?

Several points to include when building the contract of an Energy Storage System: • Description of components with critical tech- nical parameters:power output of the PCS, ca- pacity of the battery etc. • Quality standards:list the standards followed by the PCS, by the Battery pack, the battery cell di- rectly in the contract.

What is an EPC agreement for a battery energy storage system?

The negotiation of an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) agreement for a battery energy storage systems (BESS) project typically surfaces many of the same contractual risk allocation issues that one encounters in the negotiation of an EPC agreement for a solar or wind project.

What is a battery energy storage system?

But the energy company managed to convince them by informing them about a piece of technology called a battery energy storage system. These battery energy storage systems have the ability to store renewable energy to be used at times when the source of renewable energy production is unavailable, i.e., the wind stops blowing.

When should a battery energy storage system be inspected?

Sinovoltaics advice: we suggest having the logistics company come inspect your Battery Energy Storage System at the end of manufacturing, in order for them to get accustomed to the BESS design and anticipate potential roadblocks that could delay the shipping procedure of the Energy Storage System.

How to compare battery energy storage systems?

In terms of $, that can be translated into $/kWh, the main data to compare Battery Energy Storage Systems. Sinovoltaics’ advice: after explaining the concept of usable capacity (see later), it’s always wise to ask for a target price for the whole project in terms of $/kWh and $.