Energy Storage

Gain detailed insights into the complex forces guiding the battery energy storage (BESS) market and the geopolitical forces shaping cell balances, costs and developer playbooks

Overview

Driven by plummeting cell costs – particularly advances in next generation LFP technologies – and grid-stability demands, the global energy storage market hit record installations in 2025 and is projected to ship over 1TWh in 2026, dominated by utility-scale projects and emerging infrastructure backups. REA provides clients with detailed analysis on trends in the global ESS cell market and regional power markets.

Our Benefits

Stay informed with insights on the global BESS market:

Global ESS installations

Track battery energy storage system installations in the US, China and Europe

Costs

Understand the cost drivers for battery energy storage projects and revenue drivers

Technology

Keeps track of key changes in the BESS cell technology landscape, including the growing role of sodium-ion cell technology

Geopolitics and policy

Keep on top of the shifting geopolitical landscape for BESS markets, including the role of investment tax credits, tariffs and regulatory shifts in regional power markets.

AI data centres as a % of total power use: USA vs China

AI data centres remain a key driver for US BESS demand

Deliverables

Subscribers to REA’s Energy Storage Service receive several deliverables each month, including:
Quarterly Report
Clients receive a quarterly pdf report focused on key developments shaping the global battery energy storage market.
Clients receive regular alerts in response to market-moving events. Our alerts help clients understand the ‘so-what’ to major events impacting the global BESS market.
Each month, clients receive a deep-dive note on a key strategic theme shaping the global BESS market. Our deep-dives are all excel-backed and used to help inform commercial decision-making for corporate planning teams
Our team responds quickly to client questions on fast-moving market events

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