Long-Duration Energy Storage for California’s Clean, Reliable Grid
Key findings in report:
- ESS was part of a select group of CESA members to contribute to the ground-breaking study: Long-Duration Energy Storage for California’s Clean, Reliable Grid.
- California alone will need to increase its long-duration energy storage capacity by deploying 2-11 GW by 2030, and 45-55 GW by 2045.
- Significant procurement activities for long-duration storage need to happen before 2025 to ensure that California has a sufficient pipeline of long-duration storage projects to meet future grid needs.
- Regulatory changes could unlock the value of energy storage beyond 4-hours and
- The flexibility that comes with long-duration storage can strengthen a grid that is increasingly being populated with “use-limited” assets.