Photovoltaic energy storage industry trends

About 560 gigawatts direct current (GW dc) of photovoltaic (PV) installations are projected for 2024, up about a third from 2023. The five leading solar markets in 2023 kept pace or increased PV installation capacity in the first half of 2024, with China installing more than 100 GW dc and India installing more solar in the first half of 2024 .

30%-40% of polysilicon, cell, and module manufacturing capacity came online in 2023. In 2023, global PV production was between 400 and 500 GW. While non-Chinese manufacturing has grown, most new capacity continues to come from China. Analysts project that it may take years for production to catch up with capacity.

U.S. Energy Storage Installations by Market Segment (Energy Storage Association) The United States installed approximately 26.0 GWh (8.8 GWac) of energy storage onto the electric grid in 2023, +34% (+30%) y/y, as a result of high levels of residential deployment and grid-scale deployment.

By 2028, 28% of all new distributed solar capacity will be paired with storage, compared to under 12% in 2023. The utility-scale market is also recognizing the benefits of pairing solar with storage, with 3 GW of new storage systems deployed alongside solar in 2023, more than double the capacity deployed in 2022.

The global PV industry has massively grown in 2023, with unprecedented installation volumes reported throughout the year and even more projected for 2024, according to the “ Trends in PV .

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How are PV and storage market prices influenced?

On the other hand, PV and storage market prices are influenced by short-term policy and market drivers that can obscure the underlying technological development that shapes prices over the longer term.

Why are solar installations growing so fast?

In the last decade, solar deployments have experienced an average annual growth rate of 25%. Strong federal policies like the solar Investment Tax Credit (ITC), rapidly declining installation costs, and increasing demand for clean electricity across the private and public sector have driven this growth.

Which inverter technology is best for residential PV?

In Q1 2022, microinverters and string inverters with power optimizers were the dominant inverter technologies for residential PV, but the share of microinverters has been increasing over the past several years, while the share of inverters with power optimizers has been declining (Wood Mackenzie 2022a).

Photovoltaic energy storage industry trends