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Nrel battery storage futures

The report provides current and future projections of cost, performance characteristics, and locational availability of specific commercial technologies already deployed, including lithium-ion battery systems and pumped-storage hydropower. . This report is the final in NREL's Storage Futures Study, a multiyear research project that explored the role and impact of energy storage in the evolution and operation of the U. One Key Conclusion: Under all scenarios, dramatic growth in grid energy storage is the least cost option. [PDF Version]