What are the foreign trade opportunities in the energy storage industry

Can emerging markets benefit from energy storage?

In emerging markets around the world, there is only limited experience with energy storage, yet vast potentials exist to benefit from the technology. Many of these markets share similar energy market dynamics and needs for new resources.

Can energy storage technologies help drive development in emerging economies?

Energy storage technologies hold significant potential to help drive development in emerging economies by improving the quality of the electricity supply and facilitating the effective integration of renewable energy.

What makes a country's energy storage potential unique?

Each country’s energy storage potential is based on the combination of energy resources, historical physical infrastructure and electricity market structure, regulatory framework, population demographics, energy-demand patterns and trends, and general grid architecture and condition.

What is the future of energy storage?

Chart 3.1 provides forecasts for new energy storage capacity and revenue for each of the six major developing regions identified in this report. The development of distributed and local energy resources, including renewables and energy storage, can provide significant economic growth, jobs, and a sustainable energy future in emerging markets.

What is the market for energy storage in South Asia?

The market for energy storage in the South Asia region is dominated by India. (See Chart 3.4). In India, several key factors are driving the market for energy storage, perhaps most notably the ambitious National Solar Mission.

Are emerging markets a hotspot for energy storage?

Energy storage projects exist and thrive in several geographies, but a number of emerging market countries have the resource potential to be among the most active participants in energy storage today. We expect that select emerging markets will be hotspots of storage activity over the next five to fifteen years.