What is energy storage?

Energy storage encompasses an array of technologies that enable energy produced at one time, such as during daylight or windy hours, to be stored for later use. LPO can finance commercially ready projects across storage technologies, including flywheels, mechanical technologies, electrochemical technologies, thermal storage, and chemical storage.

What is a systems-level approach to energy storage?

Our systems-level approach guides basic science and research to develop and characterize high-performing materials and components with a focus on reliability, longevity, and durability to protect critical energy infrastructure. Search the NREL Publications Database to access our full library of energy storage publications.

Can LPO finance energy storage projects?

LPO can finance short and long duration energy storage projects to increase flexibility, stability, resilience, and reliability on a renewables-heavy grid. Why Energy Storage?

How can energy storage technology improve resiliency?

This FOA supports large-scale demonstration and deployment of storage technologies that will provide resiliency to critical facilities and infrastructure. Projects will show the ability of energy storage technologies to provide dependable supply of energy as back up generation during a grid outage or other emergency event.

What is the purpose of the energy storage database?

The purpose of the database is to provide members with a single source for information about energy storage technologies and to report them in a consistent and timely manner. Pertinent information about the developer and/or the underlying technology are reported for each energy storage process.

Can energy storage be a single high-level resource?

This report summarizes over a decade of experience with energy storage deployment and operation into a single high-level resource to aid project team members, including technical staff, in determining leading practices for procuring and deploying BESSs.