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4 FAQs about Hybrid Procurement Contract for Photovoltaic Containers

Are hybrid PPAs a viable solution for co-located solar and storage?

Hybrid PPAs are an emerging solution to the challenge of maximising the commercial value of co-located solar and storage. Image: Business Wire. The co-location of renewable generation and energy storage demands new contractual arrangements to make such projects commercially viable.

What is a hybrid power purchase agreement (PPA)?

Hybrid Power Purchase Agreements are a response to this challenge. A Hybrid PPA combines two or more sources of renewable energy, typically wind and solar, but also potentially including energy storage systems like batteries.

Are hybrid PPAs a good solution for power infrastructure deals?

Jack Rankin, Miguel Valderrama and Brian Knowles of Pexapark explore how hybrid PPAs are becoming a favoured solution for structuring deals that capture the full value of both assets. In the world of power infrastructure, we may broadly define “co-located” assets as those that share a single connection to the grid.

Will hybrid PPA contracting continue to grow?

In conclusion, we expect that gradually more and more markets will continue to devise mechanisms to stimulate flexibility additions, as this is indispensable in grids with a growing share of intermittent renewables; this in turn will favour the deployment of storage co-location, leading also to a growth in hybrid PPA contracting.

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