Are energy storage technologies the key to reducing energy costs?

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. The gap to fill is very wide indeed.

Should storage projects be funded?

One large missing piece has been funding. Storage projects are risky investments: high costs, uncertain returns, and a limited track record. Only smart, large-scale, low-cost financing can lower those risks and clear the way for a clean future.

Why is energy storage important?

Storage is indispensable to the green energy revolution. The most abundant sources of renewable energy today are only intermittently available and need a steady, stored supply to smooth out these fluctuations. Energy storage technologies are also the key to lowering energy costs and integrating more renewable power into our grids, fast.

How many MW of battery storage is being backed by private investors?

With technical assistance provided under this project, national grid codes and other essential policies were created, ultimately leading to 455 MW of battery storage being backed by private investors – to the tune of approximately $605 million.

Are energy storage systems in demand?

Energy storage systems are increasingly in demand to increase the effectiveness of solar power arrays, with the Energy Information Administration estimating in February that new utility-scale electric-generating capacity on the U.S. power grid will hit a record in 2025 after a 30% increase over the prior year.

Is storage the key to the Green Energy Revolution?

As the technology for generating renewable energy has advanced at breakneck pace – almost tripling globally between 2011 and 2022 – one thing has become clear: our ability to tap into renewable power has outstripped our ability to store it. Storage is indispensable to the green energy revolution.