Energy storage scale continues to expand

When will energy storage enter the large-scale development stage?

The plan proposes that by 2025 energy storage will enter the large-scale development stage, with system costs falling by more than 30% through improved technology performance. Since the plan was released, 12 provinces and cities have announced 2025 cumulative energy storage deployment targets, totaling around 40GW.

Why is large scale energy storage important?

And so large scale storage is instrumental if society is to shift away from a world dependent on fossil-fuel. UBS estimates that over the next decade energy storage costs will fall between 66% and 80%, and that the market will grow to as much as $426 billion worldwide.

What is the energy storage plan?

The plan proposes that by 2025 energy storage will enter the large-scale development stage with system costs falling by more than 30% through improved technology performance.

How many GW will the US storage market install in 2023?

Grid-scale installations increased by 7% year-over-year, CCI by 3%, and residential experienced the strongest growth with installations up 36%. Looking ahead, we expect the U.S. storage market to install almost 75 GW between 2023 and 2027.

What is the grid-scale volume in the US by 2031?

The US is set to be a 27 GW annual market by 2031; 83% of that volume is grid-scale. However, our latest US outlook shows 2022 and 2023 demand downgrades of 34% and 27%, respectively.