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VH Global Energy Infrastructure PLC provided a performance update on its three recently commissioned solar and storage hybrid systems in New South Wales, Australia. Since commissioning less than a month ago, these assets achieved margins up to three times higher than initially budgeted for the same period. In November, one Battery Energy Storage System in New South Wales captured an average price exceeding A$730/MWh, which was over three times higher than average prices for solar without storage during the same period.
| Date | 19 Dec 2024 |
| Time | 07:00:07 |
| Category | Corporate updates |
| ID | 6595Q |
VH GLOBAL ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE PLC
19 December 2024
Performance update on the Australian Solar PV with Battery Storage Programme
VH Global Energy Infrastructure plc ("the Company") is pleased to provide a performance update on its three recently commissioned solar and storage hybrid systems in New South Wales.
Since their commissioning less than a month ago, these assets have achieved margins up to three times higher than initially budgeted for the same period. The average captured price in November for one of the Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) in New South Wales was over A$730/MWh, more than three times higher than the average captured prices for solar without BESS during the same period.
This performance highlights the value of integrating flexible capacity within the programme and continues to support our thesis. By optimally shifting power dispatch to capture high evening power prices, the assets are demonstrating their ability to respond dynamically to market conditions and take advantage of higher pricing.
The elevated captured prices were primarily driven by heatwaves and low wind resources during the period, combined with outages at major coal plants. This reflects the broader trend of increasing structural energy market volatility in the region, caused by the rapid penetration of intermittent renewable energy and the slow deployment of grid-firming technologies. We believe this trend will continue, as the sensitivity of power prices to fluctuations in supply and demand under current grid constraints remains a significant factor shaping Australian market dynamics.
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About Victory Hill Capital Partners LLP
Victory Hill Capital Partners LLP ("Victory Hill") is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FRN 961570).
Victory Hill is based in London and was founded in May 2020 by an experienced team of energy financiers that spun-out of a large established global project finance banking group. The team has participated in more than $200bn in transaction values across 91 conventional and renewable energy-related transactions in over 30 jurisdictions worldwide. Victory Hill is the investment manager of the Company.
The Victory Hill team deploys its experience across different financial disciplines in order to assess investments holistically from multiple points of view. The firm pursues operational stability and well-designed corporate governance to generate sustainable positive returns for investors. It focuses on supporting and accelerating the energy transition and the attainment of the UN sustainable development goals.
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