USAID Energy Storage Decision Guide for Policymakers
The purpose of this report is to arm relevant decision makers with the initial layer of information they need to understand energy storage and to make informed policy, regulatory, and investment decisions around grid-connected energy storage. While many of the case studies presented in this report are based on experiences from the U.S. and Europe, the lessons learned can be applied to power sectors in emerging economies. Importantly, this report covers topics related grid-connected energy storage for power sector applications. The term ?grid-connected? implies that the storage system is interconnected to a centralized power system. Topics related to off-grid, micro-grid and mini-grid energy storage applications are not covered in this report, nor are procurement practices for energy storage.
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AB - The purpose of this report is to arm relevant decision makers with the initial layer of information they need to understand energy storage and to make informed policy, regulatory, and investment decisions around grid-connected energy storage. While many of the case studies presented in this report are based on experiences from the U.S. and Europe, the lessons learned can be applied to power sectors in emerging economies. Importantly, this report covers topics related grid-connected energy storage for power sector applications. The term “grid-connected” implies that the storage system is interconnected to a centralized power system. Topics related to off-grid, micro-grid and mini-grid energy storage applications are not covered in this report, nor are procurement practices for energy storage.
AU - Chernyakhovskiy, Ilya
A2 - Bowen, Thomas
A3 - Gokhale-Welch, Carishma
A4 - Zinaman, Owen
DB - C-MIX - Community Microgrid Information Exchange
DP - Open EI | National Laboratory of the Rockies
DO - 10.2172/1808497
KW - Battery energy storage
KW - Solar
KW - Photovoltaics
KW - PV
KW - Diesel generators
KW - Other liquid-fuel generators
KW - Wind energy
KW - Financing
KW - Business models
KW - Case studies
KW - Performance
KW - Policy and regulation
KW - Policy
KW - Regulation
KW - Procurement and contracting
KW - Procurement
KW - Contracting
LA - English
DA - 2021/01/01
PY - 2021
PB - NLR
T1 - USAID Energy Storage Decision Guide for Policymakers
UR - https://doi.org/10.2172/1808497
ER -
Chernyakhovskiy, Ilya, et al. USAID Energy Storage Decision Guide for Policymakers. NLR, 1 January, 2021, C-MIX - Community Microgrid Information Exchange. https://doi.org/10.2172/1808497.
Chernyakhovskiy, I., Bowen, T., Gokhale-Welch, C., & Zinaman, O. (2021). USAID Energy Storage Decision Guide for Policymakers. [Data set]. C-MIX - Community Microgrid Information Exchange. NLR. https://doi.org/10.2172/1808497
Chernyakhovskiy, Ilya, Thomas Bowen, Carishma Gokhale-Welch, and Owen Zinaman. USAID Energy Storage Decision Guide for Policymakers. NLR, January, 1, 2021. Distributed by C-MIX - Community Microgrid Information Exchange. https://doi.org/10.2172/1808497
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abstractNote = {The purpose of this report is to arm relevant decision makers with the initial layer of information they need to understand energy storage and to make informed policy, regulatory, and investment decisions around grid-connected energy storage. While many of the case studies presented in this report are based on experiences from the U.S. and Europe, the lessons learned can be applied to power sectors in emerging economies. Importantly, this report covers topics related grid-connected energy storage for power sector applications. The term ?grid-connected? implies that the storage system is interconnected to a centralized power system. Topics related to off-grid, micro-grid and mini-grid energy storage applications are not covered in this report, nor are procurement practices for energy storage.},
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year = {2021},
howpublished = {C-MIX - Community Microgrid Information Exchange, NLR, https://doi.org/10.2172/1808497},
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https://dx.doi.org/10.2172/1808497
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Data from Jan 1, 2021
Last updated Mar 30, 2026
Submitted Jun 2, 2026
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Thomas Bowen
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