Granularity energy storage

What are granularity gaps in Energy Systems Planning?

This trade-off leads to deficiencies, which we refer to as granularity gaps in the following. Established approaches for energy systems planning are highly diverse in terms of their spatial, temporal, technological, and economic perspective.

Why do we need more granular technologies?

In both cases, more-granular technologies offer more opportunities for repetitive, replicative experience to drive faster improvement. Useful energy services like mobility or heating are provided by hierarchical systems of technologies and infrastructures such as road networks, cars, and engines, or gas pipelines, buildings, and furnaces.

Do more granular energy facilities create more jobs?

We find that energy facilities for more-granular technologies create more jobs over their lifetimes (see figure panel I and SM-8). We reason that more granularity is linked to greater breadth and diversity of application, which increase labor-capital ratios relative to large technological units.

Do energy storage technologies provide flexibility in energy systems with renewable sources?

Storage technologies provide the power system with the flexibility required when intermittent renewables are present in the electricity generation mix. This paper focuses on the role of electricity storage in energy systems with high shares of renewable sources.

Which data points represent energy technology granularity?

Data points in each panel represent an energy technology. Unit size and unit cost correlate strongly (panel A) and are used interchangeably as measures of granularity on log horizontal axes (B) to (J). Vertical axes show measures of rapid technology deployment (red panels), escaping lock-in (blue panels), and social legitimacy (green panels).

What colours are used to describe energy storage capacity uptake?

The figure uses the following colors to describe energy storage capacity uptake: Light blue for solar, Dark red for wind, and Dark blue for other. (For interpretation of the references to colour in this figure legend, the reader is referred to the Web version of this article). The sensitivity to storage capacity uptake shows little variations from Ref.0.