According to a 2023 forecast, the battery storage capacity demand in the global power sector is expected to range between 227 and 359 gigawatts in 2030, depending on the energy transition scenario. Projections showed that the battery storage capacity needed in 2050 to keep the global temperature increase below 1.5°C amounts to approximately 4.1 terawatts.
Projected power sector battery storage capacity demand worldwide in 2030 and 2050, by scenario
(in gigawatts)
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IRENA. (June 30, 2023). Projected power sector battery storage capacity demand worldwide in 2030 and 2050, by scenario (in gigawatts) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1417888/forecast-battery-storage-capacity-demand-worldwide-by-scenario/
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