Why Energy Storage - E Grid Services

Why Energy Storage?

The issues of climate change, renewable energy generation and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions have become increasingly important across the world which is reflected in policy and legislation in recent years.

In response to the growing concern over climate change and each country has approached Net Zero based on a market-led, technology-driven transition to decarbonise the economy. Each government has set a target of reaching net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, and has published a Net Zero Strategy setting out how it plans to achieve this.

The key policies in the Net Zero Strategy include:

Investing in renewable energy, such as wind and solar power.
Phasing out fossil fuels from the power sector by 2035.
Making homes and businesses more energy efficient.
Developing low-carbon transport solutions, such as electric vehicles.
Supporting the development of new technologies, such as carbon capture and storage.

Energy storage provides essential back-up that helps to keep our electricity supply secure and reduces our carbon emissions. Instead of using fossil fuel generators as back-up we can use energy storage. We can store power from wind or solar energy and then use it to support the system instead of having to rely on coal or gas.

Energy storage helps ensure a safe, secure, supply of electricity for homes, businesses and farms across the country. It does this by helping to keep your supply of electricity stable. If the electricity system is not stable it puts your electricity supply at risk and it can even lead to blackouts. Think of energy storage as the system’s back-up. A lithium-ion battery, for example, can respond in milliseconds to balance the system and to help ensure the system stays secure.