Subsurface energy storage necessary for future energy system – opvis 2.0

Solar and wind will play an increasingly important role in the future energy system. The energy system will therefore not only have to deal with a variable demand, but also a variable supply. In addition to short-term flexibility, subsurface energy storage is also essential to guarantee security of supply.

In this whitepaper, EBN and TNO present the findings of their study on the development of demand for large-scale subsurface energy storage, based on different energy scenarios. It shows which storage technologies are becoming important, how much storage will be needed and how that can be accommodated in the subsurface. In addition, in order to guarantee the security of supply and flexibility of our energy system beyond 2030, rapid action and direction are required for a number of matters, which are explained in the white paper.

This white paper is based on findings from a joint study commissioned by the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy.