Key Features of the Energy Storage Technology and Cost Service

  • A five-year forecast of battery energy storage systems and battery costs and prices, supported by detailed analysis of cost and price drivers.
  • Global battery energy storage systems supply and demand forecasting.
  • Detailed manufacturing cost breakdowns, with analysis of key input costs including lithium, cathode materials, anode materials, separators, conductive foils and electrolytes​.
  • Detailed analysis of policy and trade developments, initiatives, and regulations.
  • Technology comparisons of existing and emerging energy storage technologies, including manufacturing cost, energy density, cycle life and other relevant metrics.

Our Energy Storage Technology and Cost Service drills into each step of the supply chain.

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The Q1’24 ESTAC report includes:

  • A deep dive into supply and demand issues that affect battery energy stationary storage (BESS) prices
  • 5-year pricing and cost outlook for LFP systems and cells
  • Analysis into impacts of the US’s Inflation Reduction Act and the EU’s Green Deal Industrial Plan
  • Pricing and cost analysis of sodium-ion batteries
  • Insights on sodium-ion build out and expected cost trajectory

The Executive Summary is available for FREE DOWNLOAD here. 

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About CRU and Exawatt

Founded in 1969, CRU has a reputation for integrity and independence, delivering business intelligence across mining, metals and fertilizers markets. The authority of CRU’s market intelligence is built on a commitment to quality primary research and transparent methodologies. CRU’s global team gains and maintains a real understanding of hard-to-reach markets such as China, providing insight that is essential.

In 2023, CRU acquired Exawatt, renowned as a global provider of strategic consulting and research in solar PV, energy storage, power electronics, and electric vehicles. As a result, this acquisition provides customers with a holistic, joined-up view that better informs key decisions and progress around energy transition technologies and infrastructure. This is underpinned by a shared commitment to technical expertise, high-quality data, a rigorous approach to methodologies, and best-in-class cost analysis.

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