The most important determinant of the installed cost of a BTM BESS is the overall scale of the system. By “scale”, I refer to the joint magnitude of the energy and power capacity, abstracted away from variation in discharge duration.
Thus, my preferred specification for predicting the installed cost of BTM BESS is as follows: (5) ln ( C i) = α t s + β 1 ln ( E i) + β 2 ln ( P i) + γ 1 ln ( E i) 2 + γ 2 ln ( P i) 2 + γ 3 ln ( E i) ln ( P i) + δ 1 A C i + δ 2 D C i + δ 3 ln ( w t c) + ɛ i
Visual inspection suggests that the Cobb–Douglas model underestimates the cost (i.e., generates a prediction with a positive residual) of BTM BESS with discharge durations less than one hour and more than three. Between one and three hours, the distribution of residuals is nearly identical and centered on zero.
Furthermore, TTS includes project-level data on 68,061 BTM BESS co-installed with solar PV. The preponderance of these observations (91.4%) are in California. Because the TTS dataset does not disaggregate BESS and PV costs, the upfront cost of BTM BESS present only in the TTS dataset cannot be modeled disjointly from the upfront cost of BTM PV.
The Energy Storage Europe Association Guidelines on Safety Best Practices for Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) are designed to support the safe deployment of outdoor, utility-scale lithium-ion (Li-ion) BESS across Europe.
Consideration should be given to keeping BESS separate from combustible construction and storage, and away from living spaces (bedrooms, living rooms). Garages (with good separation/protection from vehicles) or similar unoccupied utility spaces with suitable fire-separation are the best choice for indoor residential BESS installations.
In early 2024, the price of residential BESS offered to end consumers in Europe ranged widely, from €400 to more than €1,200 per kilowatt-hour (kWh) (Exhibit 2). Historically, European OEMs built trust-based brands by highlighting their “made in Europe” status and rode the first-mover wave over the past ten years.
Additionally, DK1 guideline suggests that managing explosion risk for larger BESS should involve placing them outdoors. Organizations applying for permissions to install BESS are tasked with evaluating explosion risks and determining whether ventilation or other measures are necessary.
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