Environmental auditing and certification giant DNV GL has announced the launch of a new industry standard for energy storage systems.
The program, dubbed GRIDSTOR Recommended Practice, will offer an independent quality guarantee for the safe implementation and operation of energy storage systems and is drawn from globally accepted regulations and best practices such as IEC, ISO and IEE standards, the company said.
Jillis Raadschelders, head of the renewables and storage department at DNV GL, said the program will support the whole energy storage industry by providing standalone and "all-encompassing" guidelines.
"By bringing together the most important and relevant standards and guidelines and combining them into one document, DNV GL and its consortium has managed to fill a gap in the industry to help our customers and partners maximise their possibilities, exceed their expectations and reach their regional goals for energy storage," she said in a statement.
The program, which covers a range of energy storage technologies and applications, has been developed along with seven partners, including technology producers, grid service providers, energy consultants and universities. An additional 36 industry players participated in the review process, DNV GL said.
"With energy storage being so important for the transition to more renewables, the GRIDSTOR initiative is timely for the support of solid investment decisions in the development, deployment and operation of energy storage assets," said Stephen Tordoff, chairman of GRIDSTOR and founder of renewable energy design consultancy Energy Canvas, a participant in the review process.
DNV GL, which operates in over 100 countries, will offer customers tailored support to ensure their energy storage systems are compliant with the new practice.
In related news, researchers in the UK and China are set to jointly develop a new energy storage laboratory.
University of Birmingham's Energy Institute signed a Memorandum of Understanding last month to work with the Smart Grid Research Institute (SGRI), part of the State Grid Corporation of China (SGCC). The agreement will see researchers from both insititutes working together to develop novel energy storage solutions.
"Through the agreement and the joint lab, the University and SGRI will work in close partnership to contribute to the development of more efficient, clean and low carbon energy systems in the UK and China," said Professor Andy Schofield, pro-vice-chancellor of the University of Birmingham, in a statement. "This important link with SGRI, and through it with SGCC, will further strengthen our existing strong relationships with China in the energy sector."
The news comes just days after the UK's fledgling energy storage sector celebrated the launch of the country's first commercial scale storage array and the confirmation of £1m plans for a new storage project in conjunction with a solar farm in Somerset.
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