Analysis of price trend of energy storage power equipment

How much does a battery storage system cost?

Around the beginning of this year, BloombergNEF (BNEF) released its annual Battery Storage System Cost Survey, which found that global average turnkey energy storage system prices had fallen 40% from 2023 numbers to US$165/kWh in 2024.

Will US energy storage growth slow down in 2026?

That means costs in 2026 would return back to 2024 levels which could slow down the growth in US energy storage deployments, but the analyst says that even so, BNEF anticipates that the momentum of the country’s energy storage industry and growth in deployments would remain strong.

What is the price gap between ESS and batteries?

In March, the price disparity between ESS and batteries has continued to shrink. The average price of a 280Ah/0.5C storage battery hovered around 0.38 yuan/Wh in March 2024. According to our data, the average winning price for a 2-hour ESS is approximately 0.63 yuan/Wh, resulting in a price gap of around 0.25 yuan/Wh.

Is fire safety a trend in energy storage?

One trend that is perhaps universal to the global energy storage industry is an increased focus on fire safety, even if it’s one that is currently being felt more acutely in the US than elsewhere due to the recent high-profile fire at Moss Landing Energy Storage Facility in California.

Why is PCs a stable price system?

Due to its relatively high technical barriers and more robust structure, PCS maintains a stable pricing system. According to ICC's data, the prices of domestic utility-scale storage PCS and centralized PCS have remained steady at 0.215 yuan/W and 0.145 yuan/W respectively since Q4 2023.