Lunch and networking

Lunch and networking

Lunch and networking
Session Five: The business model for long-duration energy storage

• What is the potential for long-duration energy storage? What are the emerging applications that are likely to see the biggest uptake?
• Taking a step-by-step approach on how to select the most appropriate technology for long-duration storage – will current technologies be sufficient or will alternatives need to be considered?
• Analysing projects that are currently at pilot stage and their cost effectiveness
• Group Exercise : how to evaluate the business case for hydrogen as a long-term energy storage solution in terms of reliability and resilience

Learning outcome: to understand the business case for long-duration energy storage
 
Session Six: Energy storage in the African residential/rural market

• What is the potential for battery energy storage in the residential/rural market in South Africa and the rest of Africa?
• Where is demand coming from?
• What are the obstacles that could inhibit growth in the residential/rural market?
• Lack of local skills and equipment
• Cost of installing an ESS
• Challenges of installing and maintaining ESSs in rural areas
• Group Exercise : Create a business plan for an ESS in a rural African community

Learning outcome: To quantify the size of the opportunity in the African residential/rural market

If you want to know more about this and other topics directly from end users of energy storage technologies join us at one of these annual events: The Energy Storage World Forum (Grid Scale Applications), or The Residential Energy Storage Forum, or one of our Training Courses.