Energy storage policy opinions

Does public opinion influence energy storage policy development?

This paper combined public attitude and policy evolution to get attitudes on different development stages of energy storage policies, by comparing the opinion and the energy storage policy. It can be revealed the interaction between them as the government adopted public opinion when making the energy storage policy.

What are the relevant policies for energy storage?

The relevant policies during this period were mainly about R&D on the power grids that incorporate energy storage technologies, and demonstration application of energy storage technologies in the field of renewable energy. These have laid a solid foundation for the development of energy storage.

How many energy storage policies are there?

The energy storage policies selected in this paper were all from the state and provincial committees from 2010 to 2020. A total of 254 policy documents were retrieved.

Are energy storage policies good or bad?

2) With the support of policies, energy storage has developed rapidly, but existing problems exist such as incoordination of policies and a lack of market mechanism. 3) The public shows more positive sentiment toward energy storage policies than negative sentiments.

How do energy storage policies affect the public?

The public is the recipient of the government’s energy storage policies, and their psychological perceptions and opinions of policies, that is, how they evaluate energy storage policies, will affect their wishes and behaviors.

What should the government do about energy storage?

The government should establish a special department for energy storage, responsible for the unified formulation, planning and management of policies, and coordination of various policies. At the same time, a roadmap for energy storage technology development and a plan of energy storage development should be formulated.