Energy storage industry welcomes policy support

What are the relevant policies for energy storage?

The relevant policies during this period were mainly about R&D on the power grids that incorporate energy storage technologies, and demonstration application of energy storage technologies in the field of renewable energy. These have laid a solid foundation for the development of energy storage.

Does energy storage policy influence public attitudes?

At the public level, quantitative methods were used to obtain public attitudes towards energy storage policies. Through this analytical framework, not only the development of the energy storage industry can be obtained, but also the combination of the two perspectives reveals the dynamic interaction between policy and public attitude.

How many states have energy storage policies?

Around 15 states have adopted some form of energy storage policy, including procurement targets, regulatory adaption, demonstration programs, financial incentives, and/or consumer protections. Several states have also required that utility resource plans include energy storage.

How can critical services benefit from energy storage policy improvements?

Critical services can benefit from policy improvements that enable greater adoption of energy storage, including the use of energy storage as an alternative to backup diesel generators and regulatory cost models that allow grid storage to be repurposed for emergency services.

How to improve China's energy storage policy?

1) Improve the policy system. China’s energy storage policy needs more centralized and unified rules like corporate financing policies, taxation policies, subsidies, price policies, and evaluation policies for energy storage demonstration projects.

Are local and central energy storage policies consistent?

In recent years, many energy storage policies have been introduced, covering local and central policies. However, these policies were not clarified and may confused by participants. Moreover, due to the lack of details, it was difficult to form consistency in the local and central policies.