Battery storage is breaking into an ever longer list of grid-scale configurations, as new business cases arise.
Every major solar developer has begun at least contemplating storage paired with solar, even if few large projects have been built yet. GE has already paired batteries with its gas generators for fast ramping grid services; it expects the setup to prolong the life of the gas asset.
Last week the roster of possibilities expanded when two companies announced new storage plant combinations: batteries with solar and wind power to provide consistent electricity in Australia, and a hydropower plant-plus-storage to tap the challenging PJM frequency regulation market.
