What are the export regulations for energy storage power supplies

Should energy storage be regulated?

A robust regulatory framework would reflect storage’s unique ability to act as generation and consumption and remove the need to pay end-user electricity consumption charges. The vast majority of countries do not have a specific subsidy regime.

Do external power supplies have a power efficiency mandate?

At a global level, mandates for power efficiency exist for most consumer electronics and home appliances. External power supplies have had regulations dating back to 2004, when the California Energy Commission created one of the first mandates for efficiency of external power supplies used to power appliances or consumer electronic devices.

Are there legal issues relating to energy storage?

As set out above, there are a wide variety of energy storage technologies and applications available. As a result, there are a number of legal issues to consider when it comes to energy storage projects. The relative importance of such issues will be informed by the specific project design and revenue stream requirements, such as double circuit connection.

What does each summary in the energy storage sector cover?

Each summary covers the sector’s development and the legal and regulatory environment to consider in the deployment of energy storage projects.

Does energy storage need a regulatory framework?

Currently, no jurisdiction provides a comprehensive regulatory framework for energy storage. Instead, most jurisdictions define storage as 'generation' for licensing and other regulatory purposes.

Which countries adopt voluntary and mandatory external power supply standards?

Since then, the US, European Union, China and other countries adopted both voluntary and mandatory external power supply standards as part of energy conservation legislation. Table 1 shows a breakdown of some of the current voluntary and mandatory standards by region.