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Is 2023 a good year for energy storage?

It’s been a positive year for energy storage in 2023, with new markets opening up and supply chain bottlenecks and price spikes for battery energy storage systems (BESS) easing, though challenges remain. A roundup of the biggest projects, financing and offtake deals in the sector that Energy Storage News has reported on this year.

What's happening in the energy storage sector in 2023?

A roundup of the biggest projects, financing and offtake deals in the energy storage sector that we have reported on this year. It’s been a positive year for energy storage in 2023, with new markets opening up and supply chain bottlenecks and price spikes for battery energy storage systems (BESS) easing, though challenges remain.

How much money will be allocated to storage projects in 2023?

Residential batteries are now the largest source of storage demand in the region and will remain so until 2025. Separately, over €1 billion ($1.1 billion) of subsidies have been allocated to storage projects in 2023, supporting a fresh pipeline of projects in Greece, Romania, Spain, Croatia, Finland and Lithuania.

Will 9% of energy storage capacity be added by 2030?

We added 9% of energy storage capacity (in GW terms) by 2030 globally as a buffer. The buffer addresses uncertainties, such as markets where we lack visibility and where more ambitious policies may develop that we haven’t predicted. We revised our buffer calculation methodology in this market outlook.

Where can energy storage be used for capacity services?

Markets are increasingly seeking energy storage for capacity services (including through capacity markets). Japan, Poland, the UK, Chile, the US Southwest, New York and Australia are new markets opening up these opportunities.

What will be the future of energy storage?

In addition, we think that two major energy storage system (ESS) products will be launched and that at least one large-scale two- or three-wheeled-vehicle company will announce a vehicle model powered by sodium-ion batteries. Solid-state batteries progress, with new announcements potentially adding more than 40GWh.