Classification of energy storage equipment business models

Are energy storage business models the future?

The lessons from twelve case studies on energy storage business models give a glimpse of the future and show what players can do today. The advent of new energy storage business models will affect all players in the energy value chain. In this publication we offer some recommendations.

What are the business models for large energy storage systems?

The business models for large energy storage systems like PHS and CAES are changing. Their role is tradition-ally to support the energy system, where large amounts of baseload capacity cannot deliver enough flexibility to respond to changes in demand during the day.

How will new energy storage business models affect the energy value chain?

The advent of new energy storage business models will affect all players in the energy value chain. In this publication we offer some recommendations. The new business models in energy storage may not have crystallized yet. But the first outlines are becoming clear. Now is the time to experiment, gain experience and build partnerships.

What are the different types of energy storage technologies?

We focus on a set of common and commercially available technologies for energy storage (see Table S1 for details). These technologies convert electrical energy to various forms of storable energy. For mechanical storage, we focus on flywheels, pumped hydro, and compressed air energy storage (CAES). Thermal storage refers to molten salt technology.

Is energy storage an independent asset class?

Energy storage is becoming an independent asset class in the energy system; it is neither part of transmission and distribution, nor generation. We see four key lessons emerging from the cases. PHS has been installed in France, Japan and other re-gions to compensate for the inertia of nuclear reactors.

Is energy storage ready for the future?

To be ready for the future and be a part of the future. With energy storage becoming an important element in the energy system, each player in this field needs to prepare now and experiment and develop new business models in storage. Published June 2017. Available in en zh