How Do You Retrofit Utility Scale Solar with BESS?
With grid connection limits becoming a major hurdle for renewable developers across Europe, and solar plants frequently facing curtailment on sunny days, finding ways to recover lost energy value is critical. Cable pooling is emerging as a vital strategy to overcome export limits and optimise existing grid infrastructure.
In this video, we explore the mechanics of cable pooling and how sharing a single grid connection between multiple assets, like solar and battery storage, can significantly improve project economics. We look at how co-locating assets helps developers avoid costly grid upgrades, navigate negative pricing, and capture energy that would otherwise be wasted. You will learn how new regulations, such as the 2025 EEG reform in Germany, are formalising these shared connections and what this means for your future projects.
We also demonstrate how you can test these dynamics in Gridcog. Using a solar project with a 70% export limit as a baseline, we model four different operational setups. We compare an independent battery system against fully integrated co-located configurations designed to capture curtailed power and charge during negative price periods. Watch how the platform highlights the financial benefits of shifting excess solar generation into higher-value hours, helping you determine the most profitable setup for your site.
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