Energy Storage Internationalization: Challenges & Compliance

This document by TÜV SÜD China provides a comprehensive overview of the internationalization of energy storage systems, focusing on challenges, risk warnings, and compliance requirements. It highlights the global energy storage market, with shipments expected to exceed 610 GWh by 2025, driven by China, the US, and Europe, while emerging markets like the Middle East and Australia grow rapidly. Key technology trends include long-duration storage, large battery cells, grid-forming inverters, AI integration, and immersion liquid cooling. The document details new international technical compliance challenges, such as Germany's VDE-FNN GFM guidelines, UK grid codes, and EU battery regulations requiring battery passports by 2027. It also covers the EU Green Deal, Net-Zero Industry Act, and Critical Raw Materials Act, which set technical barriers and promote green finance. Grid connection standards across regions (EU, Germany, UK, Italy, France, etc.) are summarized, emphasizing the need for rigorous risk assessment and certification to ensure safety and bankability in global energy storage projects.