Energy storage sector business knowledge

How will energy storage systems impact the developing world?

Mainstreaming energy storage systems in the developing world will be a game changer. They will accelerate much wider access to electricity, while also enabling much greater use of renewable energy, so helping the world to meet its net zero, decarbonization targets.

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.

How to improve energy storage industry competitiveness?

Efficient manufacturing and robust supply chain management are important for industry competitiveness of energy storage: Establishing domestic manufacturing facilities and supply chains, along with diversification through free trade agreement countries, can enhance the resilience of the energy storage industry.

Do energy storage systems need an enabling environment?

In addition to new storage technologies, energy storage systems need an enabling environment that facilitates their financing and implementation, which requires broad support from many stakeholders.

What drives energy storage growth?

Energy storage growth is generally driven by economics, incentives, and versatility. The third driver—versatility—is reflected in energy storage’s growing variety of roles across the electric grid (figure 1).

Why is energy storage important?

Energy storage is critical for mitigating the variability of wind and solar resources and positioning them to serve as baseload generation. In fact, the time is ripe for utilities to go “all in” on storage or potentially risk missing some of their decarbonization goals.