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What is the energy storage strategy & roadmap (SRM)?

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today released its draft Energy Storage Strategy and Roadmap (SRM), a plan that provides strategic direction and identifies key opportunities to optimize DOE’s investment in future planning of energy storage research, development, demonstration, and deployment projects.

Why was the energy storage roadmap updated in 2022?

The Energy Storage Roadmap was reviewed and updated in 2022 to refine the envisioned future states and provide more comprehensive assessments and descriptions of the progress needed (i.e., gaps) to achieve the desired 2025 vision.

Does the energy storage strategic plan address new policy actions?

This SRM does not address new policy actions, nor does it specify budgets and resources for future activities. This Energy Storage SRM responds to the Energy Storage Strategic Plan periodic update requirement of the Better Energy Storage Technology (BEST) section of the Energy Policy Act of 2020 (42 U.S.C. § 17232 (b) (5)).

What is the energy storage roadmap?

First established in 2020 and founded on EPRI's mission of advancing safe, reliable, affordable, and clean energy for society, the Energy Storage Roadmap envisioned a desired future for energy storage applications and industry practices in 2025 and identified the challenges in realizing that vision.

What is the ESGC roadmap?

In December 2020, DOE released the ESGC Roadmap, the Department’s first comprehensive energy storage strategy to develop and domestically manufacture energy storage technologies that can meet all U.S. market demands by 2030.

What is the energy storage SRM?

Specifically, the draft Energy Storage SRM updates the earlier ESGC Roadmap in consideration of the progress made across the energy storage sector since 2020, as well as reflects DOE’s recent activities in support of its energy storage mission and vision.