In 2022, the global shipment of battery for energy storage hit 142.7 GWh, a surge by 204.3% from 2021’s 46.9 GWh. The top 3 largest manufacturers each shipped more than 10 GWh, increasing multiple times compared with the previous year.
Log in or purchase a digital or print version of this issue to read this article in full. Global shipments of battery cells for the stationary energy storage market surpassed 140 GWh in 2022, up 200% from 2021. Contemporary Amperex Technology Ltd. (CATL) accounted for more than 40% of the market, leaving other manufacturers far behind.
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Wood Mackenzie said that the top five vendors shipped more than 200 GW (AC) and accounted for 71% of total global PV inverter shipments in 2022, up 8% from 2021. The report notes that fir the top vendor of 2022, Huawei, shipments increased by 83%. Ginlong Solis posted growth of 86%.
The European region experienced the highest shipment growth, with an 82% increase in 2022, following its 44% year-on-year growth in 2021. Wood Mackenzie attributed this to the move toward carbon neutrality by 2050, as part of the European Green Deal plan. Europe accounted for 28% of the global market, with 92 GW shipped.
Global electricity demand is set to more than double by mid-century, relative to 2020 levels. With renewable sources – particularly wind and solar – expected to account for the largest share of power output in the coming decades, energy storage will play a significant role in maintaining the balance between supply and demand.