IRENA首份储能报告完整版发布 力挺“光伏+储能”主导能源转型

Core Insights - The third World Energy Storage Conference was held in Ningde, Fujian, where IRENA released its first comprehensive report on energy storage titled "Photovoltaics and Energy Storage Supporting Energy Transition" [2] - The report marks the first systematic research on energy storage by IRENA, with significant involvement from Chinese company CATL, highlighting China's role in global energy storage research [2] - The report indicates that the cost of centralized photovoltaic and energy storage projects has significantly decreased, making "photovoltaics + energy storage" the most economical green energy solution [2] Industry Development - The report expands on last year's simplified version, incorporating insights from various renowned companies and organizations in the photovoltaic and energy storage sectors [2] - It analyzes the current state of the global energy storage industry from two main dimensions: technological evolution and cost changes [2] - The report predicts that lithium battery storage will overcome existing response time limitations, advancing towards 4-8 hours and potentially longer durations, which will be crucial for flexible grid adjustments [2] Policy Recommendations - The report suggests several policy measures to promote the development of the global energy storage industry, including setting national energy storage development goals and integrating storage into grid design [3] - It emphasizes the need to improve electricity market rules to unlock the multiple values of energy storage and to develop innovative financial products to lower initial investment barriers [3] - Establishing safety standards and empirical platforms for energy storage grid connection is also recommended [3]