In 2023, the global electricity storage landscape was dominated by pumped hydropower. Battery storage is projected to grow nine-fold between 2023 and 2030, surpassing pumped hydro by over 450 gigawatts by that year.
Capacity of pumped hydropower and battery storage systems worldwide in 2023, with a forecast for 2030
(in gigawatts)
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IRENA. (April 30, 2024). Capacity of pumped hydropower and battery storage systems worldwide in 2023, with a forecast for 2030 (in gigawatts) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1464546/energy-storage-capacity-worldwide-by-technology-forecast/
IRENA. "Capacity of pumped hydropower and battery storage systems worldwide in 2023, with a forecast for 2030 (in gigawatts)." Chart. April 30, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1464546/energy-storage-capacity-worldwide-by-technology-forecast/
IRENA. (2024). Capacity of pumped hydropower and battery storage systems worldwide in 2023, with a forecast for 2030 (in gigawatts). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1464546/energy-storage-capacity-worldwide-by-technology-forecast/
IRENA. "Capacity of Pumped Hydropower and Battery Storage Systems Worldwide in 2023, with a Forecast for 2030 (in Gigawatts)." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Apr 2024, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1464546/energy-storage-capacity-worldwide-by-technology-forecast/
IRENA, Capacity of pumped hydropower and battery storage systems worldwide in 2023, with a forecast for 2030 (in gigawatts) Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1464546/energy-storage-capacity-worldwide-by-technology-forecast/ (last visited November 10, 2024)
Capacity of pumped hydropower and battery storage systems worldwide in 2023, with a forecast for 2030 (in gigawatts) [Graph], IRENA, April 30, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1464546/energy-storage-capacity-worldwide-by-technology-forecast/
