Container energy storage project financing options in Guernsey 2025

What is the energy strategy for Guernsey?

The Electricity Strategy for Guernsey covers the period up to 2050. The Committee for the Environment & Infrastructure considered several different ways in which Guernsey could meet its future demand including solar, wind, tidal, additional interconnectors, energy storage and alternative fuels.

Does Guernsey need a green economy?

It is essential that Guernsey can manage its own transition to a green economy effectively and so a strategic direction must be set, along with a market structure that supports this, and provide certainty to the energy industry. The Electricity Strategy was approved by the States of Deliberation in September 2023. What was proposed?

Can tidal energy be used in Guernsey?

The use of tidal energy was included in the process and assessed in the pathways and forms a part of one proposed supply pathway, 'Lighthouse', where the States of Guernsey would invest in innovative and up-and-coming technologies that are not yet commercially viable.

How many energy storage financing and investment deals were completed in 2024?

Through the first three quarters of 2024, 83 energy storage financing and investment deals were reported completed for a total of $17.6 billion invested. Of these transactions, 18 were M&A transactions, up from 11 transactions during the same period in 2023.

Where should an offshore wind array be located in Guernsey?

Feasibility studies to date have shown that the most optimal location for an offshore wind array in Guernsey's territorial waters is the west coast. The offshore wind feasibility report completed in 2016 is available in the downloads section of this page, along with a summary document.

Does Guernsey Electricity need a 'accounting unbundling' exercise?

Guernsey Electricity will be required to undertake an 'Accounting Unbundling' exercise which involves separating the accounts associated with various activities undertaken within the business. This is needed to ensure transparency and fairness within the market.