Do investors underestimate the value of energy storage?
While energy storage is already being deployed to support grids across major power markets, new McKinsey analysis suggests investors often underestimate the value of energy storage in their business cases.
What is energy storage analysis?
This analysis identifies optimal storage technologies, quantifies costs, and develops strategies to maximize value from energy storage investments. Energy demand and generation profiles, including peak and off-peak periods.
Which energy storage technologies are included in the cost and performance assessment?
The Cost and Performance Assessment provided installed costs for six energy storage technologies: lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries, lead-acid batteries, vanadium redox flow batteries, pumped storage hydro, compressed-air energy storage, and hydrogen energy storage.
How do I evaluate potential revenue streams from energy storage assets?
Evaluating potential revenue streams from flexible assets, such as energy storage systems, is not simple. Investors need to consider the various value pools available to a storage asset, including wholesale, grid services, and capacity markets, as well as the inherent volatility of the prices of each (see sidebar, “Glossary”).
What do you need to know about energy storage?
Energy demand and generation profiles, including peak and off-peak periods. Technical specifications and costs for storage technologies (e.g., lithium-ion batteries, pumped hydro, thermal storage). Current and projected costs for installation, operation, maintenance, and replacement of storage systems.
How long does an energy storage system last?
The Cost and Performance Assessment analyzed energy storage systems from 2 to 10 hours. The Cost and Performance Assessment analyzes storage system at additional 24- and 100-hour durations.
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