Energy storage file no 25

What resources are available for energy storage?

Energy Storage Reports and Data The following resources provide information on a broad range of storage technologies. General Battery Storage ARPA-E’s Duration Addition to electricitY Storage (DAYS) HydroWIRES (Water Innovation for a Resilient Electricity System) Initiative

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.

Is chemical energy storage suitable for most applications?

As it can be seen from the Ragone plot, chemical energy storage (batteries) covers a wide range of areas under the plot which signifies that battery storage is suitable for most of the applications. On this ground, PHS and BESS will be the technologies under focus in this report.

What are the applications of energy storage systems (ESS)?

In addition to maintaing demand and supply balance at in real time, energy storage systems (ESS) have a number of applications such as black start, backup power, ancillary services, energy arbitrage etc.

Does energy storage technology need a regulatory push?

Energy storage technology may require an initial regulatory push in terms of directives from respective regulatory commissions to go for pilot projects and deliberation by Forum of Regulators to better manage induction of new storage technologies in the Indian power system.

Is there a regulatory framework for energy storage systems?

The absence of a regulatory framework for energy storage systems is one of the hindrances to its large-scale proliferation, as acknowledged by the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) in 2018 in its staf paper on Introduction of Electricity Storage System in India (Figure 48).