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How much battery storage does the world have in 2024?

In 2024, the world added 77GW of battery storage, a 75 per cent jump from the previous year, with nearly 80 per cent of it built for large-scale renewables, according to the IEA. Renewable energy company Masdar plans to build a solar plant in Abu Dhabi that will rely on a 19 gigawatt hours battery system to stabilise its solar power © Masdar

Should European batteries be sourced from China?

One European battery maker said it would have to switch some of the components that it was sourcing from China to other parts of Asia, adding that sourcing purely from the US would be difficult. Jones of Ember argues that the fundamental solar trend remains strong, despite political interventions.

Why are developers relying on battery storage and long-term contracts?

Faced with the fresh uncertainty, developers are reining in their growth plans and instead relying more heavily on battery storage and long-term contracts to manage price volatility and secure predictable returns.

Which emerging economies will see more solar power?

Despite the cooling in China and the US, emerging economies across Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa and the Middle East are likely to see bigger gains, with Saudi Arabia among the most significant because of cheaper solar panels imported from China and the government’s effort to diversify away from oil.