What are energy storage systems?

Energy storage systems involving a combination of storage types, for example battery and hydrogen energy storage systems (referred to as renewable energy hubs). Similar to all documentation, this guidance is an evolving document. From this engagement, multiple stakeholders have conveyed that other technical guidance is being developed.

Does energy storage need a regulatory framework?

Currently, no jurisdiction provides a comprehensive regulatory framework for energy storage. Instead, most jurisdictions define storage as 'generation' for licensing and other regulatory purposes.

What is a battery energy storage engagement?

The purpose of this engagement is to provide the AEC with informed guidance material associated with grid-scale (or commonly referred to as large-scale) battery energy storage facilities which will aim to capture the hazards and risks associated with the life cycle of a BESS facility.

Should energy storage be regulated?

A robust regulatory framework would reflect storage’s unique ability to act as generation and consumption and remove the need to pay end-user electricity consumption charges. The vast majority of countries do not have a specific subsidy regime.

What does the European Commission say about energy storage?

The Commission adopted in March 2023 a list of recommendations to ensure greater deployment of energy storage, accompanied by a staff working document, providing an outlook of the EU’s current regulatory, market, and financing framework for storage and identifies barriers, opportunities and best practices for its development and deployment.

Can battery energy storage manage grid demand and frequency?

Register/log in to download. Power generation systems are decarbonising and so the need for electrical energy storage to manage grid demand and frequency is increasing. Battery energy storage systems (BESSs) have demonstrated their ability to provide grid-scale electrical energy storage and support grid frequency stability control.