Energy storage insights and development trends

What are energy storage trends & startups?

The Energy Storage Trends & Startups report highlights top trends such as lithium alternatives, hydrogen economy, and supercapacitors, among others, that will transform the energy storage sector by 2025.

What are the trends in energy storage solutions?

Currently, the energy storage sector is focusing on improving energy consumption capacities to ensure stable and economic power system operations. Broadly, trends in energy storage solutions can be categorized into three concepts:

How big is the energy storage industry?

Industry Growth: The energy storage industry includes over 13900 companies, growing by 3.56% last year, reflecting its expanding market presence and potential. Manpower & Employment Growth: The industry employs 1.7 million people globally, with 114000 new employees added last year, indicating substantial workforce expansion.

What is the Energy Storage Innovation Map?

The Energy Storage Innovation Map is a comprehensive overview of innovation trends and startups that can impact your company. This map is derived using our Big Data and Artificial Intelligence-powered StartUs Insights Discovery Platform, covering over 4.7 million startups and scaleups globally.

Why are energy storage technologies becoming more popular?

Due to the limitations of lithium batteries, such as low recyclability and rechargeability, alternate forms of batteries like redox and solid-state are rising in popularity. Additionally, innovative thermal and hydrogen storage technologies are reducing the carbon footprint of the energy storage industry.

What role does long-duration energy storage play?

Long-duration energy storage such as BESS plays a vital role in energy system flexibility. Battery energy management systems and VPPs, on the other hand, impact transmission and distribution grids. Energy storage companies utilize advances in the sector to increase storage capacity, efficiency, and quality.