States with decarbonization goals must plan, prepare, and test for long-duration energy storage.
States with decarbonization goals must plan, prepare, and test for long-duration energy storage.
How can US states with aggressive decarbonization goals coupled with federal decarbonization goals have energy when they need it? Long-duration energy storage (LDES) is a likely candidate. LDES systems are large energy storage installations that can store renewable energy until needed and can provide a much-needed solution for a reliable and decarbonized grid. But planning needs to start now, according to new research from Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL).
“Defining Long Duration Energy Storage,” a report by Senior Energy Analyst Jeremy Twitchell and Waterpower Advisor Kyle DeSomber from PNNL, explores how the growth of renewable energy generation will require LDES to fill the gap between variable energy generation and customer demands. The report also describes the barriers in current energy planning and procurement processes that prevent planners from recognizing those needs.
“This isn’t something we are going to be able to flex out of like we have in the past,” said Twitchell.
Read more at DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Image: Long-duration energy storage is a likely candidate to help states meet aggressive decarbonization goals. (Credit: Image by Stephanie King | Pacific Northwest National Laboratory)
