Energy storage-related highlights and insights across different scales, applications and technologies at this year’s ees Europe show.

Germany’s installed based of large-scale energy storage predicted to roughly double in the next couple of years, after 2022 saw a comeback.

The US energy storage sector deployed 4.8GW in 2022, close to the combined amount installed in 2020 and 2021.

The US’ installed base of large-scale battery storage systems is expected to double in megawatt terms during 2023.

The US industry deployed more than 5GWh of energy storage in the third quarter of 2022, close to half the entire amount of storage installed in the country in 2021.

Lithium-ion battery pack prices have gone up 7% in 2022, marking the first price rise since BloombergNEF began its surveys in 2010.

US solar, wind installs lowest in three years, with only battery storage deployments growing among the three main clean energy technologies.

Recent policy developments in the US and European Union represent a considerable uplift to prospects for global energy storage deployment.

The government of Ontario, Canada, has ordered the procurement of at least 1,500MW and up to 2,500MW of energy storage.

The mismatch between supply and demand for lithium batteries presents a challenge to the global transition to sustainable energy.