Do investors underestimate the value of energy storage?

While energy storage is already being deployed to support grids across major power markets, new McKinsey analysis suggests investors often underestimate the value of energy storage in their business cases.

How do I evaluate potential revenue streams from energy storage assets?

Evaluating potential revenue streams from flexible assets, such as energy storage systems, is not simple. Investors need to consider the various value pools available to a storage asset, including wholesale, grid services, and capacity markets, as well as the inherent volatility of the prices of each (see sidebar, “Glossary”).

What is the market share of energy storage in 2024?

By technology, batteries led with 82% of the United States energy storage market share in 2024, while hydrogen storage is projected to expand at a 28.5% CAGR through 2030.

What is the future of energy storage?

The United States energy storage market share of assets exceeding 100 MWh is poised to rise fastest at a projected 36% CAGR. Falling cell prices and enhanced revenue stacking make gigawatt-hour-scale parks such as Moss Landing economically attractive. Capital-light software optimizes charge cycles to shield warranties.

Is energy storage a good investment?

The return of investment is an important metric about how attractive an investment may be. However this is an important note that energy storage usually does not generate electricity savings directly, but allows the transport or trading of electricity. This usually results in storage not having a high ROI like solar investments, for example.

Why is the energy storage industry accelerating at a 27% CAGR?

The United States energy storage industry sees residential uptake accelerating at a 27% CAGR, spurred by falling component prices and a cultural shift toward energy independence. Federal tax credits and high-profile outages in California and Texas fuel homeowner interest.