Infrastructure and energy storage investment

What is the future of energy storage?

Storage enables electricity systems to remain in balance despite variations in wind and solar availability, allowing for cost-effective deep decarbonization while maintaining reliability. The Future of Energy Storage report is an essential analysis of this key component in decarbonizing our energy infrastructure and combating climate change.

Why should investors invest in next-generation infrastructure assets?

Exposure to new types of infrastructure assets demands that investors manage higher levels of risk. Many next-generation investments are self-evident, such as electric-vehicle (EV) charging networks, battery storage, hydrogen distribution, and smart motorway and rail technology, 5G telecom networks, and data centers.

Is infrastructure investing a good investment?

For decades, returns from infrastructure investing have been more stable than those in both public- and private-equity markets and have provided a comforting record of success. But hidden within the steady graph lines are pockets of value destruction that should serve as a warning against complacency.

Is battery energy storage a good investment?

There are signs of life among important new and emerging technologies, where absolute investment remains relatively small but growth rates are high. Investment in battery energy storage is hitting new highs and is expected to more than double to reach almost USD 20 billion in 2022.

Why do we need energy storage technologies?

Energy storage technologies are also the key to lowering energy costs and integrating more renewable power into our grids, fast. If we can get this right, we can hold on to ever-rising quantities of renewable energy we are already harnessing – from our skies, our seas, and the earth itself.

How can energy storage help the electric grid?

Three distinct yet interlinked dimensions can illustrate energy storage’s expanding role in the current and future electric grid—renewable energy integration, grid optimization, and electrification and decentralization support.