With existing interconnections to the UK, Germany, the Netherlands, Poland, and the Baltics, the Nordic region already serves as a key energy storage provider for the rest of Europe. Many Nordic hydropower plants are upgrading their control systems to improve its responsiveness.
oAverage of 90 hours in Nordic countries in 2023 simultaneously, the number of hours with high electricity prices has risen significantly. Before 2021, there were only a few hours with prices exceeding 200 €/MWh, but these became much more frequent during 2021 and 2022 due to the energy crisis.
Cost metrics are approached from the viewpoint of the final downstream entity in the energy storage project, ultimately representing the final project cost. This framework helps eliminate current inconsistencies associated with specific cost categories (e.g., energy storage racks vs. energy storage modules).
Support for intermittent renewables: With the increasing share of solar and wind power in the Nordic energy mix, batteries can store excess energy generated during peak production times and release it when renewable generation is low, further enhancing grid stability.
Due to intra-annual uncertainty, the reported costs may have changed by the time this report was released. The cost estimates provided in the report are not intended to be exact numbers but reflect
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