The Clean Energy Council today launched an industry roadmap for the development of energy storage technology.
Clean Energy Council CEO Kane Thornton said the Australian Energy Storage Roadmap would help develop the foundation to deliver the technology’s full potential through collaboration with industry, regulators and careful strategic planning to
ensure consumers would benefit from this exciting emerging technology.
“Energy storage technologies are a game changer for the Australian energy market – they offer greatly increased flexibility, reliability and efficiency when it comes to the way we generate and use electricity," Thornton said.
"This translates to lower costs and inevitable big changes to our energy system.
“The Clean Energy Council has been leading substantial work on energy storage behind the scenes. This new roadmap brings some of that work out into the light, and sets the course for the hard work that still needs to be done on standards, regulations and removing barriers.
“We are inviting key stakeholders which are currently active or looking to learn more about the Australian storage industry to sign up to the new Energy Storage Network to be kept up-to-date on the latest industry developments and progress on the roadmap, hear the latest industry news and receive the latest reports and event invitations," he said.
“We are also inviting leading companies interested in storage to join the Clean Energy Council’s new Storage Advisory Group, which will complement our ongoing work on technical standards and safety issues."
The roadmap focuses on five key objectives for the sector:
Analysing growth and gathering key information about the sector
Ensuring the development of vital standards and the integrity of the storage sector
Locking in effective regulation and policy to support storage
Leadership and coordination of the emerging sector
Promoting the potential of storage technologies
Some of the exciting initiatives led by the Clean Energy Council that are already underway include: the development of important guidelines and standards for storage devices; the installation and safety of residential- and commercial-scale storage technologies; an annual Australian storage industry survey; and a consumer guide for battery storage installations.
“When you talk about the next big technology breakthrough in clean energy, energy storage comes up time and time again,” Thornton said.
To join the Energy Storage Network, contact storage@cleanenergycouncil.org.au or Download the Australian Energy Storage Roadmap at www.cleanenergycouncil.org.au/storage