National energy storage battery project

What is the batteries & energy storage energy innovation hub (Foa)?

This FOA will support new awards in the Batteries and Energy Storage Energy Innovation Hub program to advance fundamental knowledge for the next generation of rechargeable batteries and related electrochemical energy storage beyond today’s commercialized batteries.

Will a battery energy storage system help Valley Children's Hospital?

This project plans to install a 3.3 MW behind-the-meter, non-lithium-ion battery energy storage system that would provide power for at least 10 hours to Valley Children’s Hospital, a pediatric hospital that serves Justice40 communities around Madera, California.

Can batteries sustainably store electricity for future use?

The ability to sustainably store electricity for future use is central to many modern technologies, from consumer electronics to electric vehicles. Currently, batteries such as lithium-ion and lead acid dominate the landscape, but they have technical limitations.

Can NREL's capacity expansion model accurately represent diurnal battery energy storage?

For this work, researchers added new capabilities to NREL’s Regional Energy Deployment System (ReEDS) capacity expansion model to accurately represent the value of diurnal battery energy storage when it is allowed to provide grid services—an inherently complex modeling challenge.

What makes the United States a good place to invest in batteries?

The U.S. has a strong research community, a robust innovation infrastructure for technological advancement of batteries, and an emerging lithium-based, battery manufacturing industry.

What is a CO2 energy storage project?

The project plans to store excess energy from the grid that can be deployed when needed, taking excess energy from the grid and converting the CO2 gas into a compressed liquid form, which reduces the typical complexity and costs associated with storage.