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About the Episode:

The battery storage sector is [finally] stabilizing with 90% of the IRA tax credit rules now in place, providing developers more clarity and perhaps more certainty. However, domestic production, financing, and evolving tax credit policies still pose challenges, particularly to product development. As developers, you must contend with government policies, geopolitical tensions, supply chain disruptions, and safety concerns, all of which can delay projects and affect their long-term viability. And battery suppliers/manufacturers are all sorting out the wants versus the needs of developers as the market gets increasingly crowded & pushes the envelope on size & density.

In a recent live discussion, Fluence President John Zahurancik addresses these complexities, highlighting efforts to expand U.S. battery production and improve safety through rigorous fire safety testing.

Expect to learn:

• How storage wasn’t traditionally driven by policy, until the IRA & 45x, but policy is now reshaping storage projects and driving domestic production.
• Why 4-hour storage systems are most common and what’s needed to advance longer-duration technologies.
• What is the potential impact of the upcoming election on renewable energy and trade policy.

To watch this and other insightful conversations recorded live at the PowerUp Live Podcast Stage in Anaheim during RE+ 2024, check outwww.suncast.live!

Helpful RESOURCES:

Connect with John Zahurancik:

• LinkedIn 

Check out Fluence:

• Website | LinkedIn | X | Facebook

Check out our episodes with John Zahurancik:

• 640
• 675

NOTEWORTHY QUOTEs:

“If you’re on the Democratic side, and you strongly feel that stewardship and climate issues are what’s driving it, that’s one side. If you’re on the Republican side, you see domestic jobs, U.S. manufacturing, and economic benefits. What we’ve seen with storage—and increasingly with solar and renewables—is that there’s something for everyone across the political spectrum.”

— John Zahurancik

“This is a dynamic market, having sources of supply close to this market so we can take out risks of transportation, risks of weather disruption, risks of terrorism, and geopolitical concern. I think that’s beneficial even if the costs are a little bit higher.”

— John Zahurancik

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