Statoil launches Batwind: Battery storage for offshore wind 21 March, 2016
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Piloting Batwind @ Hywind Scotland • Battery and converter as integrated part of Hywind project • 1 MWh storage capacity in pilot 3 1 2 Capture wind overshoots Reduce balancing cost Increase power market value Ability to store excess electricity Can introduce own regulation of Opportunity to capture price for sale when capacity is free power supply peaks through arbitrage
Potential also for offshore storage
Global market potential for offshore wind Illustrative only, based on water depths, wind conditions and potential large markets 5
Hywind Scotland: World’s first floating wind farm • Average wave height : 1.8 m • Investing around NOK 2 billion • Installed capacity : 30 MW • Export cable length : Ca. 30 km • 60-70% cost reduction from the • Water depth : 95-120 m • Operational base : Peterhead • Avg. wind speed : 10.1 m/s Hywind Demo project in Norway • Start power production : 2017 • Powering ~20,000 UK homes • Area : ~4 km 2 6
Statoil in offshore wind: Solid industrial platform 750 MW in projects: Powering up to ~750.000 homes* Playing to Additional 4800 MW consented / ~5 mill. homes our strengths Japan North West • Complex projects Europe United States • Marine operations • O&M & HSE ability • Leading floating tech. New Dogger Bank Sheringham Hywind Dudgeon Shoal large scale Hywind demo Hywind pilot Attractive market • Attractive risk/return • Predictable revenue Consented In operation In operation In development In development • OECD countries 2.3MW 317MW 402MW 30MW 4 x 1200 MW • High entry barriers 2009- 2012- 2017 2017 2020- * All capacity figures on 100% basis 7
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