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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 much money should be invested in electricity generation & storage?

Bruegel estimates that investment in electricity generation and storage alone may need to double to about 1% of annual European Union gross domestic product, while the European Commission puts the price tag on grid investments alone at €584 billion.

What is long duration energy storage (LDEs)?

Long duration energy storage (LDES), defined as storage of longer than 8 hours, is a vital part of the UK's future power system, helping to leverage the excess electricity produced today, store it, and deploy it as needed by the grid.

How much storage is needed for a net zero grid?

There already exists a huge range of estimates of potential storage needs, with recent estimates of the amount of storage required to integrate renewable sources of electricity into a net zero grid in Great Britain ranging from 13 GW to 46 GW – see Table 1. Table 1. Example estimates of storage requirements. National Grid (2021).

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