據報道，世界銀行計劃將儲能部署作為其“擴展太陽能”計劃的一個組成部分，到目前為止，該計劃只側重于促進大規模太陽能招標，主要是在非洲實施。

世界銀行將在未來幾年內推出的“可擴展太陽能和儲能”（SSS）新的計劃將在太陽能光伏與電池儲能技術配套的公用事業規模招標中開展工作。

世界銀行委托了意大利技術咨詢機構RINA公司來探討此類投標的可行性。

RINA公司董事長兼首席執行官Ugo Salerno表示，當今儲能技術和成本方面的發展超過這個計劃預期。 RINA公司還與行業內的領先企業進行了廣泛的磋商，以確保可擴展太陽能和儲能（SSS）項目的發展對這些公司具有吸引力。

RINA公司表示，該方案主要針對發展中國家和新興市場，但并不特別限于某個地區或國家。Salerno指出，與當地合作伙伴共同開發這些項目時，質量控制和對方風險可能是關鍵考慮因素。這些項目還需要遵守績效標準和當地法規，以滿足儲能系統在整個生命周期的全球融資和業績預期。

他還表示，蓄電池是目前可再生能源領域最重要的發展領域。他補充說：“隨著技術的發展，蓄電池的成本將日益降低，這意味著可再生能源正在自給自足，并且越來越不需要依賴于傳統能源。如果儲技能術出現巨大飛躍，我們將無法預料到發展到什么樣的前景。”

盡管擴展太陽能和儲能（SSS）項目的目的是普遍適用，并避免優先針對任何特定國家或地區，但Salerno還指出，在用電高峰時期遭受電網容量限制的地區，采用該計劃將是最有利的。RINA公司目前正在幫助世界銀行建立項目框架和確定項目的可持續性標準。

迄今為止，最初的“擴展太陽能”（Scaling Solar）項目對于在贊比亞、埃塞俄比亞、馬達加斯加，以及塞內加爾推出的光伏招標進行了監督，降低了招標價格，這令人印象深刻。

Salerno指出，公用事業規模的太陽能和儲能部署在非洲剛起步，去年在肯尼亞的首批項目中只有一個項目得到財政支持。（中國儲能網獨家編譯，轉載請注明來源）

World Bank plans ‘Scaling Solar and Storage’ program

Published: 19 Jan 2018, 16:36

By:

Tom Kenning

The SSS is designed to be universally applicable. Credit: Scaling Solar

The World Bank plans to make energy storage an integral part of its ‘Scaling Solar’ program, that until now has been focused purely on facilitating large-scale solar tendering, predominantly in Africa.

The new Scaling Solar and Storage (SSS) program, which has yet to be formerly announced and is expected to be rolled out over the next couple of years, would work on utility-scale tenders that pair solar PV with battery storage technology.

The World Bank engaged Italy-based technical advisory RINA to explore the feasibility of such tenders.

Ugo Salerno, chairman and CEO of RINA, told Energy-Storage.News that the program planning takes into consideration anticipated developments in storage technology and cost over the intended roll-out period. RINA also undertook extensive consultation with leading players in the industry to ensure that SSS project development would be appealing to them.

RINA’s understanding is that the program is aimed at developing countries and emerging markets in general and isn’t specifically limited to any one geography.

Salerno noted that quality control and counter-party risk are likely to be key considerations when developing these projects in concert with local partners. Projects will also need to adhere to performance standards and regulations that can meet global financing and performance expectations for the full lifecycle of the energy storage systems.

He also said batteries are “the most important field of development” in renewable energy at present – adding: “With existing technology, batteries are now becoming affordable, which means that the renewable energy is becoming self-sufficient. More and more you will not need traditional generation to be put aside renewables.

“We don’t even know what will happen if there is a quantum leap in [storage] technology.”

While the SSS is designed to be universally applicable and avoid preferentially targeting any specific countries or regions, Salerno also pointed out that the program would be of most benefit in regions which suffer from grid capacity constraints at peak times.

RINA is currently helping the World Bank on building the framework and setting the standards for the SSS to ensure project bankability.

To date, the original ‘Scaling Solar’ programme has overseen PV tenders rolled out across Zambia, Ethiopia, Madagascar and Senegal, and achieved some impressive price reductions.

Utility-scale solar and storage is fledgling in Africa, with one of its first such projects in Kenya receiving financial backing last year.