How much battery storage does Germany have?

The graphics and data on this page are licensed under CC BY 4.0 and may be used with credit to the authors and license (see “Citation” tab). In total, some gigawatt hours of stationary battery storage is reported by now in Germany. The largest share of this is accounted for by home storage, which carries the overall market.

Where are storage systems distributed in Germany?

The storage systems are distributed throughout Germany. While home storage and industrial storage are aggregated within districts, large-scale storage is presented as individual systems. For home and industrial storage, most of the systems are in the western and southern parts of Germany.

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.

Is Germany a good place to invest in energy storage?

While the demand for energy storage is growing across Europe, Germany remains the European lead target market and the first choice for companies seeking to enter this fast-developing industry. The country stands out as a unique market, development platform and export hub.

Why is Germany a good place to study energy storage?

Germany boasts a dense landscape of world-leading research institutes and universities active in the energy storage sector. They work closely together with industry to bring innovations to the market. The federal government supports research and development in the energy storage, hydrogen, fuel cell, and electric vehicle sectors.