Executive Summary

• This article explains the methodology behind Modo Energy’s estimate that GB battery storage will save 1.4 million tonnes of CO2 in 2024.
• Marginal carbon intensity is used instead of average intensity to better reflect emissions savings from battery trading and dispatch.
• Inertia management savings account for 30% of avoided emissions, as NESO lowers minimum inertia requirements from 140 to 120 GVAs.

Subscribers to Modo Energy’s Research will also find out:

• How emissions savings from frequency response are calculated, including the role of Dynamic Containment Low.
• Why battery-driven grid services improve gas plant efficiency, reducing system-wide carbon intensity.
• The assumptions behind attributing emissions reductions to battery trading, frequency response, and inertia management.

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Introduction

Battery energy storage systems are on track to save 1.4 million tonnes of CO2 in 2024. This offsets total power sector carbon emissions by 4%, double the figure from 2023.