Unlocking the value of LDES: The Role of Long-Duration Energy Storage in Power System Transformation
The global energy landscape is undergoing a profound transformation, driven by the urgent need to mitigate climate change while ensuring energy security and affordability. IRENA’s 1.5°C Scenario, presented in the World Energy Transition Outlook, outlines a pathway aligned with the Paris Agreement, highlighting scalable solutions to limit global temperature rise to 1.5°C by 2050. At the core of this transformation lies the power sector, which is driving the energy transition through widespread electrification and its enabling role in sector coupling.
Long Duration Energy Storage (LDES) plays a central role in the integrated, decarbonised, and secure energy system of the future, with a value that extends beyond managing the variability of renewable power. The value of LDES lies in its ability to store and deliver energy over hours, days, or even weeks, allows it to bridge potential gaps in power system flexibility and reliability of supply, making it a key asset for the energy transition.
IRENA and LDES Council are introducing this series of webinars focus on the topic of LDES that aims to define and explore the value of LDES. The first in these series is on: ‘The Role of Long-Duration Energy Storage in Power System Transformation’. As the global energy landscape shifts toward high shares of variable renewable energy (VRE), ensuring a cost-efficient and reliable supply of electricity has become a critical issue. The webinar will explore the growing importance of LDES as the global energy landscape transitions toward high shares of variable renewable energy (VRE). It will discuss how LDES technologies enable cost-efficient and reliable electricity supply, when and at what scale LDES will be required worldwide, and provide insights from selected markets.
Field experts and speakers from various system operators will share experiences and real-world case studies demonstrating the value of LDES. This webinar explores the need to consider long-duration storage, not just to manage variability, but to shape a flexible, secure, and carbon-free energy future.
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