What are the challenges of user-side energy storage development?

Then the challenges of current user-side energy storage development, such as uncertainty of electricity price policy and the lack of household energy storage market, are investigated.

What is user-side energy storage?

1. Introduction User-side energy storage mainly refers to the application of electrochemical energy storage systems by industrial, commercial, residential, or independent powerplant customers (which in convenience we call "firms").

What are the economic impacts of energy storage technologies?

For instance, Johnson et al. evaluated the economic impacts of three energy storage technologies, namely Lithium-ion batteries, flywheels, and compressed air energy storage, using total cost of generation reductions to gauge the system value of each technology within a high-penetration renewable energy system.

Why is investor participation important in the energy storage industry?

Investor participation is beneficial for the development of the energy storage industry. Facing trends, they should keep a cool head in assessing business models to identify high-quality segments and targets.

How does energy storage affect regional power systems?

While the aforementioned research primarily examines the microeconomic perspective, focusing on the application of specific energy storage (ES) technologies, there is also a body of literature that analyzes the macro-level impact of ES in regional power systems. The assessment of economic system effects often centers around cost reduction.

Why are energy storage technologies important?

They are also strategically important for international competition. KPMG China and the Electric Transportation & Energy Storage Association of the China Electricity Council (‘CEC’) released the New Energy Storage Technologies Empower Energy Transition report at the 2023 China International Energy Storage Conference.