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The Energy Storage Technologies (EST) Market 2010-2020

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Publication date: 01/07/2010
Number of Pages: 132

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Visiongain's new report, The Energy Storage Technologies (EST) Market 2010-2020 explores this burgeoning new market which has huge potential for participating companies.

In the report, the rapidly growing EST market is fully analysed, identifying key trends across the sector. The report provides the most informed projection for the direction of the market over the coming ten years, outlining the strengths and weaknesses of regional markets with targeted sales forecasts.

Based on our research, global spending in 2010 on Energy Storage Technologies (EST) will total just $371m. However, substantial growth in the market is expected from 2010-2020. We analyse, quantify and forecast the expected spending in the global and regional EST markets over the period 2010-2020. These forecasts are underpinned by Visiongain's analysis of EST market drivers and restraints over the ten year period.

This report offers in depth analysis of EST as one of the fastest growing markets in the world today as one of the key components of the rapidly modernising electrical power utility industry, EST is set to play a major role in the surge of renewable energy generation and smart grid adoption taking place around the world. The report analyses a wealth of data and introduces a clear analysis of where the market will develop based upon diverse factors and insight into the market, anticipating how and why the market will evolve from 2010 onwards.

The report also describes the most important technological changes within the EST industry and assesses their importance for the growth of the market over the long term. The various drivers and restraints of the individual competing technologies are assessed in order to provide readers with specific insights into the future direction of the EST market.

How much are individual regions planning to spend on new EST systems between 2010 and 2020? What technologies are being utilised or are showing the most potential for future growth? Who are the leading companies in the EST industry? Where are the growth opportunities over the next decade - and in which geographical region? These critical questions and many more are definitively answered in this comprehensive report.

Comprehensive analysis of the global EST market

The Energy Storage Technologies (EST) Market 2010-2020 report examines the EST sector critically with a comprehensive review of recent contracts, news reports, industry publications, market analysis and expert consultation. The report provides detailed sales forecasts for the global market, regional market forecasts; a strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats (SWOT) analysis; discussions of commercial and technological trends; and assessments of market drivers and restraints. This report also includes transcripts of in-depth interviews with industry experts. This package of analyses cannot be obtained anywhere else.

The report draws on a rich combination of primary and secondary research, official corporate and governmental announcements, media reports, policy documents, industry statements and an extensive consultation of expert opinion.

Why you should buy The Energy Storage Technologies (EST) Market 2010-2020

The main benefits from purchasing this report:
• You will gain an understanding of one of the fastest growing markets in the world today.
• You will gain an understanding of the EST market and learn how it will evolve over the next decade, with detailed global sales forecasts from 2010 to 2020.
• You will receive regional sales forecasts and gain insight into market drivers, restraints within each regional market.
• You will gain insight into major important game-changing technological developments within the EST industry.
• You will be able to study more than 45 tables, charts and graphs quantifying the EST market in detail.
• You will gain knowledge of who the leading players are within the EST marketplace
• You will receive a SWOT analysis for strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats facing EST companies from 2010 onwards.
• You will read four original interviews, with expert views from four leading companies involved in the Energy Storage Technologies (EST) market who reflects on the nature of the EST market and offer strategic insights into the future EST market.

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1. Executive Summary
1.1 Introduction
1.2 The Global Energy Storage Technologies (EST) Market
1.3 Regional Energy Storage Technologies (EST) Markets
1.4 Drivers and Restraints in the Energy Storage Technologies (EST) Market
1.4.1 Drivers in the EST Market
1.4.2 Restraints in the EST Market
1.5 The Future Global Energy Storage Technologies (EST) Market

2. Introduction to the Energy Storage Technologies (EST) Market
2.1 Utility Energy Storage
2.2 The Growth of Renewables and Grid Reforms
2.3 Electrochemical Storage
2.4 Non-Electrochemical Storage

3. The Global Energy Storage Technologies (EST) Market
3.1 Global EST Market Size and Projected Growth
3.2 EST Market Drivers and Restraints
3.3 Energy Storage Technologies (EST) Drivers
3.3.1 World Population Growth
3.3.2 The Renewable Energy Boom
3.3.3 Smart Grids
3.3.4 Electric Vehicles (EV)
3.4 Energy Storage Technologies (EST) Restraints
3.4.1 Technological Performance
3.4.2 Cost of Technologies
3.4.3 Progressive Government Legislation

4. Regional Energy Storage Technologies (EST) Markets
4.1 North American Energy Storage Technologies (EST) Market
4.2 European Energy Storage Technologies (EST) Market
4.3 Asia Pacific Energy Storage Technologies (EST) Market
4.4 Russian and Central Asian Energy Storage Technologies (EST) Market
4.5 South American Energy Storage Technologies (EST) Market
4.6 Middle Eastern Energy Storage Technologies (EST) Market
4.7 African Energy Storage Technologies (EST) Market
4.8 Global Variations in the Energy Storage Technologies (EST) Market

5. SWOT Analysis of the Global Energy Storage Technologies (EST) Market
5.1 Strengths
5.1.1 Load Levelling and Energy Management
5.1.2 Intermittency of Solar and Wind Energy
5.1.3 Surges in Demand from EVs
5.1.4 Smart Grid Efficiency
5.2 Weaknesses
5.2.1 Cost of EST Systems
5.2.2 Geographically and Geologically Specific: CAES and Pumped-hydro
5.2.3 Technological Limitations
5.2.4 Hazardous and Polluting Materials
5.2.5 Safety Concerns
5.3 Opportunities
5.3.1 Wind and Solar Energy
5.3.2 Growth in the Electric Vehicle (EV) Market
5.3.3 Technological Improvements
5.4 Threats
5.4.1 Raw Material Cost
5.4.2 Nuclear and Gas Electricity Generation
5.4.3 Lack of Government Support

6. Energy Storage Technologies (EST)
6.1 Lead-Acid Batteries
6.2 NaS Batteries
6.3 Li-Ion Batteries
6.4 Flow Batteries
6.5 Pumped-hydro Systems
6.6 CAES Systems
6.7 Flywheel Systems
6.8 Ultracapacitors
6.9 SMES
6.10 Future Technological Trends
6.10.1 Nanotechnology
6.10.2 Breathing Batteries
6.10.3 Hydrogen Storage
6.10.4 Pumped-heat Storage
6.10.5 Battery Improvements
6.10.6 The EEStor Revolution

7. Expert Opinion
7.1 Prudent Energy
7.1.1 Commercially Viable Energy Storage Technologies (EST) in the Market
7.1.2 The Future of the EST Market
7.1.3 Future Electricity Demand Fuelled by EVs
7.2 General Compression
7.2.1 Market Drivers and Restraints for Energy Storage Technologies (EST)
7.2.2 General Compression's CAES System
7.2.3 The Company Forecasts
7.2.4 Market Challenges Faced by General Compression
7.3 ZBB Energy
7.3.1 Key Trends in the EST Market
7.3.2 Barriers Stopping EST Solutions Getting to Market
7.4 Maxwell Technologies
7.4.1 The Role of Ultracapacitors
7.4.2 Future Growth and Challenges in the Market

8. Leading Companies in the Energy Storage Technologies (EST) Market
8.1 A123 Systems
8.2 Active Power
8.3 Altairnano
8.4 Axion Power
8.5 Beacon Power
8.6 Deeya Energy
8.7 Electrovaya
8.8 Ener1
8.9 Energ2
8.10 Energy Storage & Power
8.11 Exide Technologies
8.11.1 ReStore Energy Systems
8.12 General Electric (GE)
8.13 General Compression
8.14 Greensmith Energy Management
8.15 International Battery
8.16 Isentropic
8.17 Maxwell Technologies
8.18 Nesscap
8.19 NGK Insulators
8.20 Pentadyne Energy Corporation
8.21 Plug Power
8.22 Premium Power
8.23 Prudent Energy
8.24 Saft Batteries
8.25 SustainX
8.26 Ultralife batteries
8.27 Valence
8.28 ZBB

9. Conclusions
9.1 Factors Influencing the Growth of the Energy Storage Technologies (EST) Market
9.2 Technological Improvements
9.3 Strongest Growth Regions in the Energy Storage Technologies (EST) Market
9.4 Moderate Growth Regions in the Energy Storage Technologies (EST) Market
9.5 Regions with Minimal Growth in the Energy Storage Technologies (EST) Market
9.6 The Global Energy Storage Technologies(EST) Market

10. Glossary

List of Tables
Table 1.1 Drivers and Restraints in the Global Energy Storage Technologies (EST) Market, 2010-2020
Table 2.1 Electrochemical Energy Storage Technologies (EST) and Performances
Table 2.2 Non-Electrochemical Energy Storage Technologies (EST) and Performances
Table 3.1 Global Energy Storage Technologies (EST) Market Forecast, 2010-2020, ($m, %AGR)
Table 3.2 Global Energy Storage Technologies (EST) Market CAGR (%) 2010-2020, 2010-2015, and 2015-2020
Table 4.1 Regional Energy Storage Technologies (EST) Market Forecast, 2010-2020 ($m, % AGR)
Table 4.2 North American Energy Storage Technologies (EST) Market Forecast, 2010-2020, ($m, %AGR)
Table 4.3 North American Energy Storage Technologies (EST) Market CAGR (%) 2010-2020, 2010-2015, and 2015-2020
Table 4.4 European Energy Storage Technologies (EST) Market Forecast, 2010-2020, ($m, %AGR)
Table 4.5 European Energy Storage Technologies (EST) Market CAGR (%) 2010-2020, 2010-2015, and 2015-2020
Table 4.6 Asia Pacific Energy Storage Technologies (EST) Market Forecast, 2010-2020, ($m, %AGR)
Table 4.7 Asia Pacific Energy Storage Technologies (EST) Market CAGR (%) 2010-2020, 2010-2015, and 2015-2020
Table 4.8 Russian and Central Asian Energy Storage Technologies (EST) Market Forecast, 2010-2020, ($m, %AGR)
Table 4.9 Russian and Central Asian Energy Storage Technologies (EST) Market CAGR (%) 2010-2020, 2010-2015, and 2015-2020
Table 4.10 South American Energy Storage Technologies (EST) Market Forecast, 2010-2020, ($m, %AGR)
Table 4.11 South American Energy Storage Technologies (EST) Market CAGR (%) 2010-2020, 2010-2015, and 2015-2020
Table 4.12 Middle Eastern Energy Storage Technologies (EST) Market Forecast, 2010-2020, ($m, %AGR)
Table 4.13 Middle Eastern Energy Storage Technologies (EST) Market CAGR (%) 2010-2020, 2010-2015, and 2015-2020
Table 4.14 African Energy Storage Technologies (EST) Market Forecast, 2010-2020, ($m, %AGR)
Table 4.15 African Energy Storage Technologies (EST) Market CAGR (%) 2010-2020, 2010-2015, and 2015-2020
Table 5.1 SWOT Analysis of the Global Energy Storage Technologies (EST) Market, 2010-2020

Figure 2.1 Profile of Load Levelling via Utility-Scale Energy Storage Technologies
Figure 3.1 Global Energy Storage Technologies (EST) Market Forecast 2010-2020 ($m)
Figure 3.2 World Total Electricity Generation, 2010-2030 (Billion kWh)
Figure 3.3 Total World Consumption of Renewable Energy, 2010-2030 (Quadrillion Btu)
Figure 3.4 Global Electricity Generation by Technology, 2030 (450ppm Scenario)
Figure 3.5 Total Worldwide Sales for EVs and PHEVs, 2012-2050
Figure 3.6 Estimated Cost of Energy Storage Technologies (EST) Technology per kWh
Figure 3.7 Global Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide Measurements, 1960-2010
Figure 3.8 Comparison of National Carbon Dioxide Emission Levels (1000's Tonnes)
Figure 4.1 Total Electricity Generation by Region, 2006-2030 (Billion kWh)
Figure 4.2 Renewable Energy Consumption by Region, 2006-2030 (Quadrillion Btu)
Figure 4.3 Regional Energy Storage Technologies (EST) Market Forecast, 2010-2020 ($m)
Figure 4.4 North American Energy Storage Technologies (EST) Market Forecast, 2010-2020 ($m)
Figure 4.5 European Energy Storage Technologies (EST) Market Forecast 2010-2020 ($m)
Figure 4.6 Asia Pacific Energy Storage Technologies (EST) Market Forecast, 2010-2020 ($m)
Figure 4.7 Russian and Central Asian Energy Storage Technologies (EST) Market Forecast, 2010-2020 ($m)
Figure 4.8 South American Energy Storage Technologies (EST) Market Forecast 2010-2020 ($m)
Figure 4.9 Middle Eastern Energy Storage Technologies (EST) Market Forecast 2010-2020 ($m)
Figure 4.10 African Energy Storage Technologies (EST) Market Forecast 2010-2020 ($m)
Figure 4.11 Regional Energy Storage Technologies (EST) Market CAGR, 2010-2015 (%)
Figure 4.12 Regional Energy Storage Technologies (EST) Market CAGR, 2015-2020 (%)
Figure 4.13 Regional Energy Storage Technologies (EST) Market CAGR, 2010-2020 (%)
Figure 4.14 Regional Energy Storage Technologies (EST) Market Share, 2010 (%)
Figure 4.15 Regional Energy Storage Technologies (EST) Market Share, 2015 (%)
Figure 4.16 Regional Energy Storage Technologies (EST) Market Share, 2020 (%)

Companies Listed

A123 Systems
ABB
Active Power
ADFEC (Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company)
AES Corporation
AES Gener (Chile)
Altairnano
American Electric Power
Axion Power
Beacon Power
Beta R&D
ConocoPhillips
Deeya Energy
EEStor
EDF Energy
Electrosynthesis Company
Electrovaya
Ener1
EnerDel
EnerFuel
Energ2
Energy Storage & Power
Enertech
E.On
Exide Technologies
Federal Grid Company (FGC) of Russia
General Electric (GE)
General Compression
Greensmith Energy Management
Greta Energy
HNU Energy
Hydro One
IBM
International Battery
InvestorsBank
JSC (Kazakhstan)
Isentropic
Kazatomprom
KT (South Korea)
LG
Maxwell Technologies
Mey Golan (Israel)
MGL (China)
Mitsubishi Electric
NanoEner
NEC
Nesscap
NGK Insulators
Nissan
Pentadyne Energy Corporation
Plug Power
Premium Power
Progress Energy
Prudent Energy
ReStore Energy Systems
Rosnano
RusHydro
Rutronik
S&C Electric Company
Saft Batteries
Saft Batteries – Industrial Battery Group
Shanghai Municipal Electric Power Company
Siemens
SK Telecom
State Grid Corporation of China
Suntrof Mulk Energy
Sun Catalytix
SustainX
Tokyo Electrical Power Company
Toyota
Ultralife Batteries
Ultralife Corporation
Valence
Vesta
VRB Power Systems
ZBB Energy
ZENN Motor Company

Government Agencies and Other Organisations Mentioned in This Report
Alabama Electric Cooperative
Alternative Energy Sources Commission (Brazil)
Brazilian Wind Energy Association (ABE Eolica)
British Wind Energy Association (BWEA)
Canada's Centre for Energy Advancement through Technological Innovation (CEATI)
Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA)
Chilean National Energy Commission (CNE)
Desertec Foundation
Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI)
European Commission
European DSO Association for Smart Grids (EDSO-SG)
European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity (ENTSO-E)
European Union (EU)
Eurostat
German Aerospace Centre (DLR)
Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC)
International Energy Agency (IEA)
International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)
Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
National Solar Energy Centre (Israel)
New York Power Authority (NYPA)
New York State Energy Research & Development Authority
Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership (REEEP)
Russian Wind Energy Association (RAWI)
State University of New York (SUNY)
Syrian Ministry of Higher Education
The Canadian Institute
The Transition Decade
The University of Nottingham
UN Conference of the Parties (COP) on climate change
UN Environment Programme (UNEP)
University of Maryland
University of South Florida
US Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center
US Department of Energy (DOE)
US Energy Information Administration (EIA)

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