London: The World Energy Council says that as new solar cell technologies and other technological advances drive prices down, the cost of storing energy for batteries could fall by 70% over the next 15 years. Grid-
Large-scale power storage will make the supply of renewable energy such as wind energy and solar energy more flexible, and when demand for electricity surges, it can quickly add energy to the grid.
At present, in order to meet the peak demand, the total power generation must be much higher than the average power consumption, but energy storage can overcome the current problem, that is, electricity consumption is often used when generating electricity.
At present, the high cost of battery systems may prevent power plant operators from deploying battery systems on a commercial scale.
But according to a report by the World Energy Council, the cost of several storage technologies will decline as production increases.
Storage options include pumped storage, which accounts for most of the grid-
Now, the global energy storage capacity has been expanded to newer, higher-tech chemical methods including lithium-ion and sodium-sulfur batteries.
Battery technology shows that by 2030, the cost has been reduced by the most, from 70% euros. €700 (RM479-RM3,359)
Every megawatt hour (MWh)in 2015 to €50-€190/MWh (RM240-RM911/MWh)
According to the report, 2030.
"As new battery technology drives prices down, solar storage will become more competitive and wind power is more attractive as technology advances in areas such as composites, the World Energy Council said in a statement.
"Although the battery is currently too expensive for large batteries --
"Large-scale use, improved technology is reducing costs, which means storage systems can replace some factories, avoid demand for new plants, and reduce demand for oil," it added . ".
Since pumped storage technology is a more mature technology, followed by compressed air energy storage, it will have the lowest cost reduction. The widely-
Using the method of calculating costs-using horizontal energy costs or comprehensive costs for power generation, the report adds that building a plant and fuel costs-could make people think that energy storage is more expensive than it is, because it ignores the value of storing energy. —