This report, laid out in a sharp new slide format, provides a comprehensive look at the fundamentals of energy storage technologies, the main adoption barriers, and some of the policies that can be used to accelerate storage adoption. While the report covers a wide range of technologies like pumped hydropower and Power-to-X, the focus is primarily on the role of battery storage.
Energy security has re-emerged as a major geo-political issue, rising back to the top of the political agenda. As the report shows, storage can help improve local energy security, smooth the path to decarbonization, and give utilities greater confidence when adopting variable renewable energy technologies like wind and solar power.