Solar Colocation
Pairing solar with energy storage unlocks new levels of efficiency, flexibility, and profitability. By colocating solar generation with batteries, developers can capture more of their renewable output, reduce curtailment, and open up additional revenue streams. Root-Power designs and optimises solar colocation projects that deliver maximum value while supporting the transition to net zero.
What is Solar Colocation?
Solar colocation is the practice of integrating solar power plants with battery energy storage systems (BESS) on the same site. This approach allows renewable energy to be stored and dispatched when demand is high or prices are favourable, rather than only when the sun is shining.
Root-Power’s Approach to Colocation
At Root Power, we already have a strong portfolio of distribution-connected BESS sites that are grid-secured and have planning consent in place, ready to deliver reliable storage to the grid at the distribution level.
- Smart System Design – We’re able to leverage our in-house skills and expertise to develop, construct, and operate these sites, in the same way we do for our BESS portfolio.
- Strategic Locations – Building on our existing lithium-ion storage portfolio, we can use our existing in house skills and development capabilities to unlock key grid potential for solar generation.
- Strong Relationships with Landowners – These existing relationships and secured capacity give us a real advantage in expanding our BESS sites to include solar.
- In-House Capability – From initial design to energisation our in-house experts carry everything out
Why Solar Colocation Matters
- Efficiency – Store excess solar instead of exporting at low prices.
- Profitability – Sell into the market at times of peak demand.
- Grid Support – Provide balancing and flexibility services.
- Sustainability – Maximise the use of clean, renewable energy.
What’s Different about Root-Power?
Colocating solar with storage requires careful design, market knowledge, and technical integration. Root-Power helps unlocks maximum value by ensuring every project is optimised from the ground up.
