Stationary storage will also increase battery demand, accounting for about 400 GWh in STEPS and 500 GWh in APS in 2030, which is about 12% of EV battery demand in the same year in both the STEPS and the APS. IEA. Licence: CC BY 4.0 Battery production has been ramping up quickly in the past few years to keep pace with increasing demand.
These 10 trends highlight what we think will be some of the most noteworthy developments in energy storage in 2023. Lithium-ion battery pack prices remain elevated, averaging $152/kWh.
As manufacturing capacity expands in the major electric car markets, we expect battery production to remain close to EV demand centres through to 2030, based on the announced pipeline of battery manufacturing capacity expansion as of early 2024.
Understanding the trends and dynamics of other battery markets, ranging from power tools to e-scooters to automobiles, will allow stationary storage battery consumers like utilities and independent power producers to hedge against unanticipated pricing and supply shocks in the future.
In 2023, the energy storage industry shifted gears from prosperity to intense competition, giving rise to several focal points. Examining the global energy storage market, the installation base remained relatively low from 2021 to 2023. Consequently, as market demand soared, the global installed capacity experienced double growth.
The battery recycling sector, still nascent in 2023, will be core to the future of EV supply chains, and to maximising the environmental benefits of batteries. Global recycling capacity reached over 300 GWh/year in 2023, of which more than 80% was located in China, far ahead of Europe and the United States with under 2% each.