The current status of lithium battery energy storage technology in Germany

Where are lithium-ion batteries distributed in Germany?

The distribution of BSS is spread over the whole of Germany. The HSS are predominantly located in the south and west of the country, while the LSS are concentrated in the north, west and east. Lithium-ion battery technologies clearly dominate in both markets.

When will lithium-ion batteries be available?

The lithium-ion batteries of the third generation of batteries will be available in the next decade in addition to already existing battery systems (second battery generation), and will be relevant for the imple-mentation and market acceleration of electric vehicles.

What is the market value of lithium-ion technology (BSS)?

Lithium-ion technologies dominate the HSS and LSS markets with high shares. The specific prices of this technology have fallen by more than 50% in recent years and were around 1,150 €/kWh in the HSS market and 800 €/kWh in the LSS market in 2018. Our results provide a solid basis for further research on the current and future status of BSS.

What is the battery storage market?

For simplicity, we divide the battery storage market into home storage (up to 30 kilowatt hours), industrial storage (30 to 1,000 kilowatt hours), and large-scale storage (1,000 kilowatt hours and above). This page is the supplementary material of the detailed market analysis in our current publication.

How many lithium-ion battery energy projects are there?

Ap-pendix, Fig. 22, shows the development of charged and discharged en-ergy based on monthly data for lithium-ion and other battery types. The numbers of LSS covered by the agency’s statistics vary slightly between 18 and 20 projects from April 2018 to December 2019.

Where do lithium-ion technologies operate?

They operate mainly in the market of frequency containment reserve (FCR). Lithium-ion technologies dominate the HSS and LSS markets with high shares. The specific prices of this technology have fallen by more than 50% in recent years and were around 1,150 €/kWh in the HSS market and 800 €/kWh in the LSS market in 2018.