Is home energy storage system not illegal

Are there legal issues relating to energy storage?

As set out above, there are a wide variety of energy storage technologies and applications available. As a result, there are a number of legal issues to consider when it comes to energy storage projects. The relative importance of such issues will be informed by the specific project design and revenue stream requirements, such as double circuit connection.

Should energy storage be regulated?

A robust regulatory framework would reflect storage’s unique ability to act as generation and consumption and remove the need to pay end-user electricity consumption charges. The vast majority of countries do not have a specific subsidy regime.

Does energy storage need a regulatory framework?

Currently, no jurisdiction provides a comprehensive regulatory framework for energy storage. Instead, most jurisdictions define storage as 'generation' for licensing and other regulatory purposes.

How is energy storage currently defined?

Our review demonstrates that no jurisdiction currently provides a comprehensive regulatory framework for energy storage, with the majority of jurisdictions currently allowing storage to be defined as “generation” for the purposes of licensing and other regulatory requirements.

Why is electric energy storage important?

Electric energy storage as a key enabler and enhancer of dispatchability of renewables; provides options to offset the mismatch between demand and supply and to operate the distribution system in a more efficient, economic, and environmentally sound manner , , , , .

Are energy storage systems a poorly defined asset class?

Next, we identify the limits to energy storage systems as a poorly defined asset class within the electric grid value chain, and demonstrate how creating a new asset class for storage will both enhance the value of storage and also provide significant benefits to the operation of the smart grid.