2018 saw the greatest capacity additions to energy storage systems globally. South Korea alone deployed a combined utility-scale and behind-the-meter storage of 0.6 gigawatts in 2019, making up the greatest share among the leading four countries, followed by China and Germany at 0.5 gigawatts. Statista Accounts: Access All Statistics.
Industry-specific and extensively researched technical data (partially from exclusive partnerships). A paid subscription is required for full access. The United States was the leading country for battery-based energy storage projects in 2022, with approximately eight gigawatts of installed capacity as of that year.
India’s government, for example, recently launched a scheme that will provide a total of Rs37.6 billion ($455.2m) in incentives to companies that set up battery energy storage systems. The country looks to have 500GW of renewable energy online by the year 2030, and boosting battery energy storage capacity is key to reaching this goal.
The lithium-ion battery energy storage project of Morro Bay was the largest electrochemical power storage project in the country in 2023. Get notified via email when this statistic is updated. Figures refer to the utility-scale electrochemical energy storage market. * For commercial use only Access limited to Free Statistics.
Development for thermal energy storage systems in the UK is also heating up, with another Scottish company, Sunamp, and the University of Sheffield receiving government grants to develop and trial thermal energy storage systems in UK homes.
The UK’s dedicated researchers advancing tech, America’s encouraging financial incentives, and China’s sheer battery capacity are all positive steps in the field that others can use as good examples for how we can drive the future of battery energy storage tech forward.