New York, October 12, 2022 – Energy storage installations around the world are projected to reach a cumulative 411 gigawatts (or 1,194 gigawatt-hours) by the end of 2030, according to the latest forecast from research company BloombergNEF (BNEF). That is 15 times the 27GW/56GWh of storage that was online at the end of 2021.
BNEF forecasts energy storage located in homes and businesses will make up about one quarter of global storage installations by 2030. Yayoi Sekine, head of energy storage at BNEF, added: “With ambition the energy storage market has potential to pick-up incredibly quickly.
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) estimates that the world needs 150 GW of battery storage to meet IRENA's desired target of 45% of power generated from renewable sources by 2030. In the UK about 2 GW is required for rapid frequency control in a 45 GWe system, and National Grid spends £160 to £170 million per year on this.
Global electricity output is set to grow by 50 percent by mid-century, relative to 2022 levels. With renewable sources expected to account for the largest share of electricity generation worldwide in the coming decades, energy storage will play a significant role in maintaining the balance between supply and demand.
Other storage includes compressed air energy storage, flywheel and thermal storage. Hydrogen electrolysers are not included. Global installed energy storage capacity by scenario, 2023 and 2030 - Chart and data by the International Energy Agency.
This is evident in many of the world's leading regional energy storage markets, such as California, the UK and Texas' ERCOT market, where average durations are in the range of 2- to 4-hour durations today versus perhaps an hour or less just a couple of years ago.
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