Thermal Energy Storage Market: Demand for Energy Storage for Ever-increasing Solar Power Generation
Thermal energy storage stocks solar thermal energy by cooling or heating a storage medium, such as sand, rocks, water, and molten salt, in order to use the stored energy later for cooling and heating applications and power generation. Thermal energy storage is important for electricity storage in concentrating solar power plants in which solar heat can be stored for the production of electricity when sunlight is not available.
The global Thermal Energy Storage Market size is projected to reach USD 369 million by 2025, at a CAGR of 14.4%, from an estimated USD 188 million in 2020. The growth of the thermal energy storage market is majorly driven by increasing demand for energy storage technologies, rising number of CSP projects, and increasing HVAC applications.
Thermal energy storage in concentrating solar power (CSP) plants can help in overcoming the intermittency of the solar resource and also reduce the levelized cost of energy (LCOE) by utilizing power for extended periods of time. TES systems can collect energy during sunshine hours and store it in order to shift its delivery to a later time or to facilitate plant output during cloudy weather conditions. Hence, the operation of a solar thermal power plant can be extended beyond periods of no solar radiation without the need to burn fossil fuels. Energy storage not only reduces the mismatch between supply and demand but also improves the performance and reliability of energy systems and plays an important role in conserving energy.
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Europe is expected to be the largest Thermal Energy Storage Market. According to the IRENA, Europe’s installed CSP capacity is predicted to rise from 2.3 GW in 2017 to 4 GW by 2030, based on the market framework and current costs. Attempts of European nations to meet carbon reduction targets, shift from coal-fired power generation, and simultaneous hike in renewable energy generation will also support the case for dispatchable CSP plants with storage.
The key players in the Thermal Energy Storage Market include companies such as Abengoa Solar (Spain), Burns & McDonnell (US), BrightSource Energy (US), Calmac (US), and SolarReserve (US).
