Large energy storage system workshop

What is the energy storage workshop?

EIA hosts an annual workshop with government and industry stakeholders to discuss the role of energy storage in power markets. The workshop has three primary objectives:

How long does it take to respond to a thermal energy storage workshop?

Approximately six weeks after the workshop, attendees were reengaged to solicit further information about their thoughts on priorities for thermal energy storage deployment. A survey was emailed to all workshop registrants, and they were given two weeks to submit their responses in an online form.

Why are large-scale thermal energy storage systems needed?

Large-scale Thermal Energy Storage (LTES) systems are necessary to further decarbonise the DH systems and to enable a more flexible operation. LTES are needed, in order to further reduce the specific costs of the storage technology and to have storage capacities that are better suited to the sizes of larger DH systems.

What is the future of energy storage?

In addition to the U.S. government’s climate goals, the growth of electric vehicle usage, increased deployment of variable renewable generation, and declining costs of storage technologies are among other drivers of expected future growth of the energy storage market.

What is a thermal energy storage task?

The Task aims at determining the aspects that are important in planning, design, decision-making and realising very large thermal energy storages for integration into district heating systems and for industrial processes, given the boundary conditions for different locations and different system configurations.

Why do we need a standard protocol for energy storage?

Standard protocols are needed for testing and comparing TES systems to each other as well as comparing TES to other types of energy storage. Wide variation in building codes can be a barrier to new technology implementation. Codes and standards will need to be updated, or new ones developed, to capture TES.