The form that this energy storage should take has not been made clear by the Government. It is by no means clear to us that Ministers have grasped the scale of the storage facilities likely to be required, nor the Government action likely to be necessary either in providing long-term storage or establishing the conditions for it to be developed. The sector therefore lacks strategic direction, inhibiting private investment and delaying the future rollout of grid-scale energy storage. (Paragrap...

The form that this energy storage should take has not been made clear by the Government. It is by no means clear to us that Ministers have grasped the scale of the storage facilities likely to be required, nor the Government action likely to be necessary either in providing long-term storage or establishing the conditions for it to be developed. The sector therefore lacks strategic direction, inhibiting private investment and delaying the future rollout of grid-scale energy storage. (Paragraph 45) 44 Enabling sustainable electrification of the economy Type: conclusion | Number: 6 | Response status: under_consideration Government response: Government and Ofgem are working at pace with the National Energy System Operator (NESO) and network companies to accelerate connections. In March 2024, Ofgem granted urgency status to code modification proposals for a reformed connections process5 that would require new and existing projects to dem