Electricity storage evaluation program

Can FEMP assess battery energy storage system performance?

This report describes development of an effort to assess Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) performance that the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP) and others can employ to evaluate performance of deployed BESS or solar photovoltaic (PV) +BESS systems.

How is electricity storage value assessed?

Values are assessed by comparing the cost of operating the power system with and without electricity storage. The framework also describes a method to identify electricity storage projects in which the value of integrating electricity storage exceeds the cost to the power system.

Which energy storage technologies are included in the 2020 cost and performance assessment?

The 2020 Cost and Performance Assessment provided installed costs for six energy storage technologies: lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries, lead-acid batteries, vanadium redox flow batteries, pumped storage hydro, compressed-air energy storage, and hydrogen energy storage.

What is the energy storage evaluation tool (ESET TM)?

The Energy Storage Evaluation Tool (ESET TM) is a suite of applications that enable utilities, regulators, vendors, and researchers to model, optimize, and evaluate various energy storage systems (ESS). The tool examines a broad range of use cases and grid applications to maximize ESS benefits from stacked value streams.

How do we assess the economics of electricity storage?

The present report provides a framework and a methodology to address steps 3–6 in the process. The electricity storage roadmap launched by IRENA in 2015 identified that two of the most important elements to be considered when assessing the economics of electricity storage are costs and value.

What is the electricity storage valuation framework (esvf)?

The Electricity Storage Valuation Framework (ESVF) as presented in this report is a continuation of IRENA’s previous work on the role of energy storage in facilitating VRE integration (IRENA, 2015a).5 The ESVF is designed to be used to identify the value of electricity storage to diferent stakeholders in the power system.