The auction cleared in bidding round 2 at £65/kW/year. This is a £2/kW/year increase from last year's T-4 auction, making it the highest-ever clearing price in the T-4 auction.
It cleared at a record high price of £30.59 (US$41.03)/kW/year, due largely to the decommissioning of old assets and higher capacity needs. The award of contracts to 1GW of battery storage was the “biggest news” to emerge from the latest round of Capacity Market auctions held in the UK.
How many battery energy storage projects are in the UK?
Energy storage facility, UK. Image by Harmony Energy. Battery energy storage projects totalling 627.4 MW have secured contracts in the UK's 2023-24 Capacity Market auction, representing an increase of more than 60% compared to the previous round, the National Grid Electricity System Operator (NGESO) announced last week.
How many GW of battery capacity were awarded in last year's auction?
In last year's auction 5.3 GW (12%) of capacity awarded contracts was from new-build units. Batteries saw the highest levels of new-build capacity, winning contracts by both derated (1 GW) and connection (5.6 GW) capacity. 5.7 GW of battery connection capacity received contracts across new-build and existing units.
How many GW of battery capacity will Britain have by 2027?
Across all auctions so far, batteries will represent 16 GW of connection capacity in the Capacity Market by 2027. The total battery capacity operating in Great Britain currently stands at 3.6 GW. Eggborough OGCT makes up the largest proportion of capacity that exited the auction, at 282 MW.
Which battery projects are winning the Ngeso auction?
According to provisional auction results released by NGESO, almost half of the winning battery projects propose one-hour duration systems, while about 40% are for two-hour facilities. The list of winning schemes includes Zenobe, Gresham House, Harmony Energy, Pivot Power and SUSI Storage, among others.
What is the highest price in the T4 capacity market auction?
1. The T-4 Capacity Market auction cleared at a record-high price The auction cleared in bidding round 2 at £65/kW/year. This is a £2/kW/year increase from last year's T-4 auction, making it the highest-ever clearing price in the T-4 auction.