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How much energy storage will the world have in 2022?

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.

What is China's energy storage capacity?

China’s energy storage capacity accounted for 22% of global installed capacity, reaching 46.1 GW in 2021 . Of these, 39.8 GW is used in pumped-storage hydropower (PSH), which is the most widely used storage technology.

Will energy storage growth continue through 2025?

With developers continuing to add new capacity, including 9.2 GW of new lithium-ion battery storage capacity in 2024 through November 2024 and comparable levels of growth expected through the fourth quarter of 2024, energy storage investments and M&A activity are expected to continue this trajectory through 2025.

Which countries have increased energy storage capacity in 2024?

For example, the Spanish government approved an update to their National Integrated Energy and Climate Plan in September 2024 which has increased their installed energy storage capacity targets to 22.5 GW by 2030.

What is energy storage?

Note: BNEF’s definition of energy storage includes stationary batteries used in ancillary services, energy shifting, transmission and distribution grids investment deferral, customer-sited, and other applications. It excludes pumped hydro storage. Cumulative capacity forecasts account for storage retirements.

How big will energy storage be by 2030?

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.