Reasons for problems in the new energy storage industry

What are the challenges of energy storage?

Therefore, the uninterrupted supply of energy is one of the greatest needs and challenges of the modern world. In this context, TES technology is positioning itself as a solution to the challenges of energy storage. Currently, the energy supply highly depends on the fossil fuels that make the environment vulnerable inducing pollution in it.

Why is there a lack of energy storage systems?

Second, the relative lack of energy storage systems means there is far more wasted energy than before. When there is a spike in solar or wind power, they can’t store most of it for future usage. This adds to the instability and risk of failure of local portions of the power grid.

Why is energy storage industry in China a big problem?

Judging from the present condition, cost problem is the main barrier. And the high performance and high security of the relative technology still need to be improved. Until 2020, energy storage industry in China may not be spread massively and the key point during this period is the technology research .

What would happen if we had more energy storage?

This adds to the instability and risk of failure of local portions of the power grid. If we had more widespread, efficient energy storage, energy producers could save power above the expected power created locally instead of leaving power companies to turn on and off natural gas turbines to meet variation in demand.

What was the growth rate of energy storage industry in 2015?

Driven by the Euramerican and Asia-Pacific market, worldwide energy storage industry experienced fast development in 2015. According to CNESA, global cumulative installed capacity of energy storage system was 946.8 MW (excluding PSS, CAES and heat storage) by the end of 2015 and the growth rate was 12.7% compared with year 2014.

What are the problems limiting the commercialization of China's energy storage?

Besides the objective technology immaturity, there exist other problems restricting the commercialization of China's energy storage including the high cost, incomplete technical standard system, imprecise evaluation system and imperfect policies. 3.1. Low technical-economic efficiency caused by high cost