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13 Mar 20242 minute read

Government warned to act fast on energy storage

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Government warned to act fast on energy storage

The House of Lords Science and Technology Committee has published a report warning Government that slow action on energy storage solutions could jeopardise the nation's energy security and net zero carbon goals.

The report, titled ‘Long-duration energy storage: get on with it’, says a coordinated effort is needed to unlock investment in long-duration energy storage and to ensure a strategic reserve of storage is delivered both to achieve Net Zero and to insulate the UK from future energy supply shocks such as the 2021–22 energy crisis. 

Baroness Brown of Cambridge, Chair of the Committee, said: 

"Wind and solar offer cheap, domestic electricity and will form the core of the expanded and decarbonised grid needed to deliver Net Zero in the UK. But their generation varies over time with the weather. Long-duration energy storage technologies are essential to allow the UK to maintain security of supply with a high proportion of renewable generation on the grid.  

“The combination of renewables with energy storage will enable the UK to build an economy insulated from dependence on volatile energy markets and imported fossil fuels. But storage isn’t just about batteries. Long duration storage that can store energy for days, weeks and even years will be key, and offers the prospect of the UK being able to build an energy storage industry.

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