Optimizing Long-Duration Energy Storage for System Reliability

When paired with intermittent renewable energy, long-duration energy storage (LDES) reduces curtailment and provides firm capacity. The potential for higher system-level reliability drives innovation and adoption of LDES solutions, but its value is highly application- and region-specific, with storage duration and capacity requirements varying significantly by load profile and generation mix. Using the National Renewable Energy Laboratory’s Probabilistic Resource Adequacy Suite, Lux conducted an analysis of three applications – electric vehicle charging, data center operation, and community microgrids – in Texas, Germany, and Thailand to quantify the effect that LDES has on reliability.  

This webinar will present results that identify which types of LDES are needed for each scenario and highlight the highest potential technology developers using our Lux Innovation Grid framework. It will outline where LDES delivers the greatest value for reliability and which innovators are best positioned to capture it.