Standards Australia today announced the completion of a Roadmap for Energy Storage Standards, which sets out the areas of priority for standards development to support the roll-out of energy storage systems in Australia.

The Roadmap was developed through a consultative process with the support of the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) Energy Council and a number of other interest groups and stakeholders. Two rounds of public consultation took place, as well as an industry forum that brought together industry, consumer and government stakeholders to express priorities for energy storage standards in the short to medium term.

The report contains an action plan for energy storage systems and outlines the need for standards covering installation, product safety and product performance. It also supports increased international participation in standards development to achieve greater harmonisation with International Standards and improved facilitation of trade.

Chair of the COAG Energy Council and minister for the environment and energy, the Hon. Josh Frydenberg, MP explained how standards are an important facilitator for the effective roll-out of energy storage systems in Australia.

“The Energy Storage Standards Roadmap will support the COAG Energy Council’s commitment to ensuring regulatory frameworks facilitate the safe installation, connection, maintenance and operation of batteries. This Roadmap is an important step forward in enabling the uptake of this emerging technology to support a transforming energy market.”

Standards Australia CEO Dr Bronwyn Evans explained how standards will support energy storage systems, both now and in the future.

“With rapid changes across all parts of the sector, it is important that we lay the right foundations and this includes having the right standards to assist innovation and support good infrastructure. It is imperative that technologies such as storage systems are safely, reliably and efficiently managed through a collaborative approach to standardisation.”