What do we expect in the energy storage industry this year?

This report highlights the most noteworthy developments we expect in the energy storage industry this year. Prices: Both lithium-ion battery pack and energy storage system prices are expected to fall again in 2024.

How much does an energy storage system cost?

Energy storage system costs stay above $300/kWh for a turnkey four-hour duration system. In 2022, rising raw material and component prices led to the first increase in energy storage system costs since BNEF started its ESS cost survey in 2017. Costs are expected to remain high in 2023 before dropping in 2024.

Are stationary energy storage and electric vehicles competitive?

In addition to concerns regarding raw material and infrastructure availability, the levelized cost of stationary energy storage and total cost of ownership of electric vehicles are not yet fully competitive to conventional technologies, mainly due to high battery cost.

Do battery technologies affect the total driving cost of EVs?

Gerssen-Gondelach and Faaij (2012) examine the prospects of five selected battery technologies including LIB, LSB and LAB and their impact on the total driving cost of purely EVs.38 Battery cost is determined to be one of the most relevant criteria among eight investigated battery properties.

Are lower prices good for EVs and stationary storage markets?

Markets: Lower prices are good for EVs and stationary storage markets. Stationary storage additions should reach another record, at 57 gigawatts (136 gigawatt-hours) in 2024, up 40% relative to 2023 in gigawatt terms.

How will battery overproduction and overcapacity affect the energy storage industry?

Battery overproduction and overcapacity will shape market dynamics of the energy storage sector in 2024, pressuring prices and providing headwinds for stationary energy storage deployments. This report highlights the most noteworthy developments we expect in the energy storage industry this year.