Energy storage technology is one of the critical supporting technologies to achieve carbon neutrality target. However, the investment in energy storage technology in China faces policy and other uncer.
How does energy storage affect investment in power generation?
Energy storage can affect investment in power generation by reducing the need for peaker plants and transmission and distribution upgrades, thereby lowering the overall cost of electricity generation and delivery.
What are the factors affecting energy storage technology investment?
In addition, there are also many uncertain factors in technological innovation and market related to energy storage technology investment. On the one hand, Technological innovations appear at random points in time and investors are unable to make decisions between adopting existing and new technologies.
The energy storage industry faces several notable limitations and gaps that hinder its widespread implementation and integration into power systems. Challenges include the necessity for appropriate market design, regulatory frameworks, and incentives to stimulate investment in energy storage solutions.
Continued research in storage valuation models and their time resolution will also contribute to maximizing the benefits of energy storage investments. Overall, energy storage presents a promising alternative and a transformative factor in the investment decision processes of the power sector. 6. Conclusions
Energy storage has the potential to play a crucial role in the future of the power sector. However, significant research and development efforts are needed to improve storage technologies, reduce costs, and increase efficiency.
Therefore, increasing the technology innovation level, as indicated by unit benefit coefficient, can promote energy storage technology investment. On the other hand, reducing the unit investment cost can mainly increase the investment opportunity value.