What are energy arbitrage strategies?

Energy arbitrage strategies are increasingly important as renewable energy sources, such as solar and wind, add variability to the grid. By combining energy storage with arbitrage, utilities can help smooth out electricity supply. In the context of battery storage, this practice takes on unique applications.

What are energy storage arbitrage opportunities?

As the energy transition continues with more renewable energy resources participating in energy markets, the concept of storing this renewable energy is front and center for market participants. With battery energy storage systems gaining more market share, energy storage arbitrage opportunities continue to present themselves in certain markets.

What is energy arbitrage & why is it important?

Energy arbitrage plays a crucial role in energy markets, particularly in balancing supply and demand and supporting grid stability. For utilities, using battery storage to perform energy arbitrage is becoming a widely adopted practice.

What is energy arbitrage battery storage?

Energy arbitrage battery storage strategies involve optimizing the charge and discharge cycles of a BESS to maximize profits by taking advantage of price differentials in electricity markets.

How is energy arbitrage calculated?

Energy arbitrage typically occurs in wholesale electricity markets, and profits are calculated by subtracting the cost of purchasing and storing the electricity (including storage losses and operational costs) from the revenue obtained from selling the electricity at higher prices.

Can arbitrage compensate for energy losses introduced by energy storage?

The arbitrage performance of PHS and CAES has also been evaluated in five different European electricity markets and the results indicate that arbitrage can compensate for the energy losses introduced by energy storage (Zafirakis et al., 2016).