Grid Measurement Energy Storage Investors

Evaluating potential revenue streams from flexible assets, such as energy storage systems, is not simple. Investors need to consider the various value pools available to a storage asset, including wholesale, grid services, and capacity markets, as well as the inherent volatility of the prices of each (see sidebar, “Glossary”).

View or subscribe to the key shareholder information for this company. John Leggate, GRID's Chair, and Fund Manager, Ben Guest discussed the evolving dynamics of the broader battery storage market, hosted by Non-Executive Director, David Stevenson and followed by an interactive Q&A session.

Financial institutions foresee two key benefits from driving decarbonisation through technology enabled energy efficiency. Firstly, investing in the development and upscaling of smart grid technology is beneficial to decarbonising their portfolio.

Billions of dollars are being invested in smart electricity grids, including in the research and development of smart grid technology. The expansion of renewable energy (RE) assets is intricately linked to the growth of smart grids investment across the globe.

Investing in smart grids will fulfil both objectives. Utility companies should consider ways of integrating smart technology across their entire value chain. Integrating smart grids creates access to multiple streams of sustainable finance, reduces energy costs and improves the sustainability outlook of the company.

An increase in smart grid investment in the US has occurred alongside a steady decline in CO2 emissions, creating a path to a less carbon intensive power sector. GHG emissions from the power sector dropped by almost 15% from 2016 to 2021. This increase in smart grid investment is also happening alongside a reduction in energy consumption.