The Department of Energy issued a draft circular prescribing the policy for energy storage systems in the power industry.
It issued the draft circular in the wake of the influx of renewable energy plants which necessitates an enhancement of the ESS policy and regulation to ensure grid integration and stability.
“The DOE recognizes the applications and the benefits of ESS as an emerging technology in the improvement of the electric power system in accordance with the objective of ensuring the quality, reliability, security, and affordability of the supply of electric power,” the agency said.
ESS refers to a facility capable of absorbing energy generated from an renewable energy plant or from a generation facility connected to the grid or distribution system, and injecting stored energy when needed to ensure reliability and balanced power system.
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