Energy storage deployments in 2023 are on track to double those of the year prior. By the end of the decade, total capacity is set to expand tenfold, surpassing 400GWh. All battery-based energy storage systems degrade over time, leading to a loss of capacity.
In the third quarter of 2023, and despite significant delays in the market, the US storage market added a record-setting 2,354 MW and 7,322 MWh.
Some 880MW/1,809MWh of energy storage projects were granted contracts in the PERTE tender in December 2023. The bulk will come online in 2025, reflected in LCP’s data, which shows 1.7GW/4.1GWh coming online that year.
Two 25MW/100MWh projects were deployed in the last few years (by Nippon Koei Energy Europe and Nala Renewables respectively) and January saw Dutch devel-oper Giga Storage claim it would start construction on a 600MW/2,400MWh project there, one of the biggest in Europe, in 2024.
There are a range of emerging technologies including sodium-ion (Na-ion), hydrogen, and long-duration energy storage (LDES) that have significant potential. Na-ion batteries, for instance, offer a reduced environ-mental impact and safety benefits relative to lithium.
Rise of multi-hour storage: The relevance and viabil-ity of multi-hour storage (3, 4, 5 hours) may witness a notable increase with complementary technologies. This synergy has the potential to enhance the dependability and economic feasibility of extended-duration energy storage solutions.