Worldwide capacity of distributed energy storage systems to increase nearly 10-fold in next 3 years, says Navigant

The focus of rapid innovation and intense competition, the market for distributed energy storage systems (DESSs) has exceeded industry expectations for growth and market volume in recent years. Responding to this demand, grid operators, utilities, and governments are encouraging storage installations that are physically situated closer to the retail electricity customer. According to Navigant Research, worldwide capacity of DESSs is expected to grow from 276 megawatts (MW) in 2015 to nearly 2,400MW in 2018.



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