ETA 2021 Strategic Plan - Flipbook - Page 22
Milestones
SHORT TERM (6 MONTHS–2 YEARS)
• Develop a techno-economic analysis framework for evaluating the viability of potential new
advanced storage technologies.
• Conduct computer modeling of promising concepts that can be targeted for initial
experimentation.
• Demonstrate bench-scale prototypes for short-, mid-, and long-duration storage that
demonstrate promise for further large-scale investigation.
• Integrate efforts with the national Energy Storage Grand Challenge (ESGC) to obtain further
support for concepts passing the bench-scale pipeline.
Within a two-year time frame, we will identify and develop prototypes of promising energy storage
technologies that can be integrated into efforts related to the ESGC.
MEDIUM TERM (3–5 YEARS)
• Support a research program that establishes the myriad ways in which new advanced energy
storage system may support future electricity supply and demand. This will take into account
factors such as mixed short- and long-duration usage that may be possible with certain
technologies, as well as various future scenarios for sources of energy supply.
• Investigate topics such as charge-discharge performance, longevity, degradation, safety, and
overall materials lifecycle (e.g., recyclability) of battery systems.
• Begin transitioning energy storage technologies developed in the early years toward
commercialization through programs such as Cyclotron Road and the Advanced Research
Projects Agency–Energy (ARPA-E).
Within a five-year time frame, we will develop a research program that identifies how energy
storage technologies enable restructuring of key parts of the electric grid and facilitates energy
storage technologies widespread commercialization.
LONG TERM (5 YEARS AND BEYOND)
• Establish a clear methodology and software implementation for stakeholders to better
understand the use cases and economic value of energy storage systems under highly specific
scenarios, as well as characteristics of such systems as they approach end of life.
• Commercialize Berkeley Lab technology prototypes and initial deployments in the field.
• Establish an Energy Storage Hub for technologies spanning time and length scales.
Within a ten-year time frame, we will establish an Energy Storage Hub for developing costcompetitive energy storage technologies that increase renewable grid penetration and grid
resilience.
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