Energy storage equipment financing on the energy storage b2b platform

Why do energy storage projects need project financing?

The rapid growth in the energy storage market is similarly driving demand for project financing. The general principles of project finance that apply to the financing of solar and wind projects also apply to energy storage projects.

Can you finance a solar energy storage project?

Since the majority of solar projects currently under construction include a storage system, lenders in the project finance markets are willing to finance the construction and cashflows of an energy storage project. However, there are certain additional considerations in structuring a project finance transaction for an energy storage project.

Will a tax credit be available for energy storage projects?

However, with the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, tax credits are now available for standalone energy storage systems, and thus lenders may be willing to provide bridge capital that is underwritten based on the receipt of proceeds from an anticipated tax equity investment, similar to renewable energy projects.

How is utility-scale storage financing done?

Utility-scale storage can be financed alone or as part of a portfolio that includes other assets. Financing the storage project in this way allows lenders to diversify risk across the portfolio of projects. Revenues from more established technologies can cross-collateralise the obligations of the storage provider.

What is AES Energy Storage?

AES Energy Storage is a market leader for commercial energy storage solutions, operating across four continents. They have a total of 476 MW of interconnected energy storage, which is equivalent to 952 MW of flexible resource, in operation, construction or late stage development.

How big will energy storage capacity be in 2022?

An estimated 387 gigawatts (GW) (or 1,143 gigawatt hours (GWh)) of new energy storage capacity is expected to be added globally from 2022 to 2030, which would result in the size of global energy storage capacity increasing by 15 times compared to the end of 2021.