A social cost benefit analysis of grid-scale electrical energy storage projects: A case study

作者：Sidhu Arjan S^*; Pollitt Michael G; Anaya Karim L

来源：Applied Energy, 2018, 212: 881-894.

DOI：10.1016/j.apenergy.2017.12.085

• Electrical energy storage
• Battery
• Social cost benefit analysis

This study explores and quantifies the social costs and benefits of grid-scale electrical energy storage (EES) projects in Great Britain. The case study for this paper is the Smarter Network Storage project, a 6 MW/10 MWh lithium battery placed at the Leighton Buzzard Primary substation to meet growing local peak demand requirements. This study analyses both the locational and system-wide benefits to grid-scale EES, determines the realistic combination of those social benefits, and juxtaposes them against the social costs across the useful lifecycle of the battery to determine the techno-economic performance. Risk and uncertainty from the benefit streams, cost elements, battery lifespan, and discount rate are incorporated into a Monte Carlo simulation. Using this framework, society can be guided to cost-effectively invest in EES as a grid modernization asset to facilitate the transition to a reliable, affordable, and clean power system.

• 出版日期2018-2-15