Energy storage to increase 15-fold by 2030

Energy storage facilities worldwide are expected to reach a total of 411 gigawatts by the end of 2030. That's 15 times more than the 27 GW of storage that was online at the end of 2021.

Share:

Subscribe for unlimited access to all the latest energy sector news.

Over 150 multisector articles and analyses every week.

For less than €2/week*

*For an annual commitment

*Engagement annuel à seulement 99 € (au lieu de 149 €), offre valable jusqu'au 30/07/2025 minuit.

Energy storage facilities worldwide are expected to reach a total of 411 gigawatts by the end of 2030. That’s 15 times more than the 27 GW of storage that was online at the end of 2021. BloombergNEF, forecasts 13% more capacity by 2030 than previously estimated.

An estimated 387 GW of new energy storage capacity will be added worldwide between 2022 and 2030. This represents more than the entire power generation capacity of Japan in 2020.

Helen Kou, energy storage associate at BloombergNEF, states:

“The energy storage industry is facing growing pains. Yet, despite the rising prices of battery systems, the demand is clear. There will be more than a terawatt-hour of energy capacity by 2030. The world’s largest electricity markets, such as China, the U.S., India, and the EU, have all passed legislation that encourages the deployment of energy storage.”

Asia and the United States at the forefront

The United States and China will remain the two largest markets. Indeed, they will represent more than half of the world’s storage facilities by the end of the decade. Europe, however, is catching up with a significant increase in capacity fueled by the current energy crisis.

The expected acceleration of the U.S. market follows the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act in August 2022. Large volumes of funds are allocated to wind, solar and storage tax credits. According to BNEF, this legislation will allow for the construction of approximately 30 GW of energy storage between 2022 and 2030.

Asia-Pacific will be the region that builds the most storage capacity on a megawatt basis by 2030. The rapid growth of the Chinese market is the main reason for this. The Middle East and Africa are expected to lag behind their counterparts.

Geopolitics impacting energy storage

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has had a clear impact on energy storage deployments in Europe. Record high electricity prices are forcing consumers to consider new forms of energy supply. As a result, this is driving the residential storage market in the short term.

In Europe, the REPowerEU plan and the renewed interest in energy security in the UK are at the forefront. These very ambitious targets for renewables allow for the significant addition of storage planned from 2025. BNEF has more than doubled energy storage deployments between 2025 and 2030 in Europe compared to previous forecasts.

 

According to BNEF forecasts, the majority of energy storage facilities built by 2030, 61 percent of the megawatts, will be used to provide what is known as “energy shifting,” or bringing forward or delaying the time of electricity distribution. Storage and renewable energy projects, especially storage and solar, are becoming more common around the world.

Tesla retains the top position in the global battery storage market, but Sungrow moves within one point, revealing intensifying rivalries and a rapid reshaping of regional dynamics in 2024.
Lyten announces an agreement to acquire most of Northvolt's assets in Sweden and Germany, bringing new industrial prospects to the energy storage sector in Europe.
Energy Vault secures an exclusive $300 mn commitment to support the creation of Asset Vault, a subsidiary dedicated to building and operating 1.5 GW of energy storage projects across several continents.
Energy Vault confirms the acquisition of the Stoney Creek storage project, marking its first major operation in the Australian market, following approval from local authorities on foreign investments.
GoldenPeaks Capital strengthens its position on the Polish energy storage market with the acquisition of two battery systems, totalling 54 MW, secured by seventeen-year capacity contracts.
SolarMax Technology has signed a key contract to deliver a 430 MWh battery energy storage system in Texas, strengthening its presence in the large-scale US energy solutions market.
Shanghai Sermatec Energy Technology Co., Ltd. announces an agreement to supply more than 430 MWh of energy storage in Bulgaria, marking a new step in the expansion of Chinese solutions in the European market.
Pulse Clean Energy raises GBP220mn ($292.3mn) from six international banks to fund six new battery sites, supporting the UK strategy to expand energy storage and transition to a more resilient network.
According to Ember, the profitability of battery storage on Indian wholesale markets is rising sharply, driven by the rapid decline in costs and high volatility in electricity prices.
Pacific Green has signed a commitment agreement with ZEN Energy for the management of 1.5GWh of battery storage across three major sites in Australia, strengthening its portfolio and accelerating the market launch of its projects.
More than 100,000 residential batteries coordinated by Sunrun delivered 360 megawatts to the California electricity grid, setting a new record for distributed power during an exercise supervised by local authorities.
Princeton NuEnergy receives a SuperBoost grant to industrialise its direct lithium-ion battery recycling process, strengthening the resilience of the U.S. supply chain and national security objectives.
EnBW plans to install in Philippsburg one of Germany’s most powerful battery storage systems, with a capacity of 800 MWh, supporting the transition of the former nuclear site into a key player in grid flexibility.
Eos Energy Enterprises reaches a milestone with record quarterly revenue and strengthens its position in energy storage, supported by a major fundraising and the expansion of its commercial pipeline.
AGL Energy Limited invests 800 mn USD in a 500 MW battery in New South Wales, aiming for commissioning in 2027 and strengthening its position in the flexible assets market.
AGL launches a community battery project totalling 11.5 MW, aiming to reduce electricity costs for more than 10,000 low-income households in South Australia through a public-private partnership and public financial support.
Nearly 1 GWh of storage capacity has just been added to the Texas grid by esVolta, meeting critical needs in Dallas and western parts of the state for the 2025 summer peak.
Arevon has launched operations at the Peregrine Energy Storage project in San Diego, with a capacity of 200 MW for 400 MWh and a $300mn investment to strengthen California’s energy security during periods of peak demand.
H2G Green Limited and Singapore’s Agency for Science, Technology and Research launch a partnership to industrialise a process transforming biochar into hard carbon, essential for sodium-ion and lithium-ion battery production. —
Avangrid has completed a strategic pilot with Tyba to optimise battery site selection, simulating operations at over 2,400 locations to refine profitability and the management of energy storage on US power markets.