Committee to hear about the need for long-duration energy storage
The House of Lords Science and Technology Committee will hold its first evidence session for its inquiry into long-duration energy storage.
The Committee will hear from energy policy experts from various organisations, including Energy Systems Catapult, the Royal Society and Aurora Energy Research.
The session will focus on the need for long-duration energy storage in the UK. Members will explore estimates for the scale and extent of long-duration energy storage that will be needed for a net zero grid, as well as different scenarios for a grid predominantly powered by renewables. They will seek to understand which technologies could potentially provide long-duration energy storage and their level of technological readiness.
Meeting details
At 10:00am: Private discussion
Inquiry
Long-duration energy storage
At 10:15am: Oral evidence
Inquiry
Long-duration energy storage
Senior Associate at Aurora Energy Research
Networks and Energy Storage Practice Manager at Energy Systems Catapult
At 11:15am: Oral evidence
Inquiry
Long-duration energy storage
Physical Secretary and vice-President at The Royal Society
Possible question areas
- What role will long-duration energy storage play on a net zero grid?
- How much long-duration energy storage is likely to be needed, and by when?
- How sensitive is the estimate for the amount of storage needed to assumptions about future supply and demand for energy and electricity?
- Which technologies are likely to be most suitable for providing energy storage across different timescales?
- What are the major policy challenges that must be overcome to deploy enough long-duration energy storage?