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What is driving the adoption of energy storage and how do these forces influence the current energy storage landscape throughout the world? This section covers the following topics in more detail.
What is driving the adoption of energy storage and how do these forces influence the current energy storage landscape throughout the world? This section covers the following topics in more detail.
<br>'''Drivers for Energy Storage'''
<br>'''Drivers for Energy Storage'''
*Decreasing technology costs
*[[Energy Storage 101/Drivers and Big Picture#Decreases in Technology Costs|Decreasing technology costs]]
*Increasing renewable generation  
*[[Energy Storage 101/Drivers and Big Picture#Increasing Renewable Generation|Increasing renewable generation]]
*Evolving utility needs
*[[Energy Storage 101/Drivers and Big Picture#Evolving Utility Needs|Evolving utility needs]]
*Increasing utility customer choice and engagement
*[[Energy Storage 101/Drivers and Big Picture#Increasing Utility Customer Choice and Engagement|Increasing utility customer choice and engagement]]
*Policy and regulatory changes
*[[Energy Storage 101/Drivers and Big Picture#Policy and Regulatory Changes|Policy and regulatory changes]]
 
<br>'''Current Status and Future Outlook'''
<br>'''Current Status and Future Outlook'''
*Market and Deployment Trends
*[[Energy Storage 101/Drivers and Big Picture#Current Status and Future Outlook|Market and deployment trends]]


=Energy Storage [[Energy Storage 101/Economics|Economics]]=
=Energy Storage [[Energy Storage 101/Economics|Economics]]=

Revision as of 13:58, 22 April 2021

This section of the storagewiki.epri.com is intended to provide an introductory overview of energy storage technology, applications, and deployment considerations. It is intended to be a tool to support bringing new stakeholders up to speed on the energy storage landscape.

The content is based on Energy Storage 101 training courses EPRI has presented in various venues. We will continue to build out the content with a more detailed narrative. If you have any suggestions, please email Erin Minear (eminear@epri.com).

State of Energy Storage: Drivers and Big Picture

What is driving the adoption of energy storage and how do these forces influence the current energy storage landscape throughout the world? This section covers the following topics in more detail.
Drivers for Energy Storage


Current Status and Future Outlook

Energy Storage Economics

  • Energy storage cost components
  • Grid services and examples
  • Customer storage valuation
  • Hybrid energy storage
  • Valuation challenges

Energy Storage Technologies

  • Definition of energy storage
  • Characteristics of energy storage: How to understand and consider performance
  • Survey of technologies: Different storage mediums

Energy Storage Integration and Deployment

  • Planning
  • Procurement
  • Deployment and Integration
  • Operations and Maintenance
  • Decommissioning


Additional Resources