Will battery energy storage systems grow in 2022?

Image: Rystad Energy. Annual battery energy storage system (BESS) installations will grow by 10x between 2022 and 2030, according to research firm Rystad Energy. Rystad expects annual BESS deployments to grow by an average CAGR of 33% between 2022 and 2030, across all market segments including residential, commercial and grid-scale.

What is Rystad Energy's forecast for Global Bess installations?

Rystad Energy’s forecast for global BESS installations over the coming decade. Image: Rystad Energy. Annual battery energy storage system (BESS) installations will grow by 10x between 2022 and 2030, according to research firm Rystad Energy.

Why are energy storage systems important?

Energy storage systems are now essential for ensuring a safe and sustainable energy transition: on the one hand, they enable the use of non-programmable renewable sources (wind and solar); on the other, they are vital for managing increasingly multidirectional energy flows.

Why did Bess cost so much last year?

The increase in BESS costs last year was well-documented by Energy-Storage.news, with one industry leader telling us that the cost base had grown 25% year-on-year, driven by battery cells. Another research outlet BloombergNEF said that BESS costs have fallen by 2% in the last six months, in a note published last week (7 June).

Why have Bess costs fallen 2% in the last 6 months?

Another research outlet BloombergNEF said that BESS costs have fallen by 2% in the last six months, in a note published last week (7 June). It attributed half of the fall in cost to a steady decline in the price of lithium carbonate from all-time highs last year.