How much storage do we need in a fully electrified future?

Decarbonisation depends on using sources of energy which are both renewable and intermittent. Demands for energy also fluctuate over time (i.e., daily and annual patterns).

Storage technologies provide a means of managing these fluctuations in supply and demand.

In this video, a hypothetical policymaker meets with a series of academic researchers to discuss the question: how much storage do we need in a fully electrified future?

Subtitles for this video are available when watched directly through Youtube.

Alternatively, a full transcript can be found here.