Batteries
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Slower adoption, higher prices, and an altered domestic supply chain: How policy changes could affect the US battery market
Joshua Sorensen, Ben Campbell, Emily Sedlacek | April 7, 2025
Recent and planned policy changes could affect all parts of the US battery market, especially EVs and energy storage. These policy changes will likely increase battery prices, slow EV adoption, and require utilities to alter ESS plans.
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How much do batteries cost in 2024?
Ben Campbell, Shawn Wasim | June 20, 2024
The E Source Battery Next Forecast Database is an industry-leading tool to help utilities better understand the current and future state of the battery market. Join this webinar to learn more about the tool and where we expect pricing to go for the rest of 2024.
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The power within: Understanding the switch from nickel manganese cobalt to iron phosphate for grid storage applications
Shawn Wasim | March 28, 2024
Learn why battery chemistry is changing from the widely used nickel manganese cobalt to iron phosphate for grid storage. We’ll dive into the implications of this regarding costs, system safety, lifetime, and other key factors to help advise customers on how to prepare for these changes.
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How is China’s EV demand affecting the costs of energy storage systems in the US and Canada?
Joshua Sorensen | December 13, 2023
In this webinar recap, we look at the factors affecting global lithium prices and battery supply around the world. We also explore China’s effect on global battery prices and what it means for US energy storage systems. Lastly, we share our predictions for battery market growth in 2024.
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Battery price forecast 2024: How EV demand in China affects battery costs for US stationary storage projects
Ben Campbell | December 5, 2023
Learn how battery pricing has changed in the past year and hear our projections for the next year. If you’re looking for battery price forecasts, you won’t want to miss this. We’ll make sure you understand the factors that affect battery pricing and the implications of battery price fluctuations.
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$250 per kWh: The battery price that will herald the terawatt-hour age
Sam Jaffe | December 21, 2022
By 2025, the US electrical grid will be fundamentally changed by batteries as a tidal wave of new stationary energy storage systems is installed. Underlying this transformational change is the plummeting cost of batteries. E Source experts break down what that means for utilities and the grid.
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Forecasting the EV market to accelerate fleet electrification
August 17, 2022
This case study explains how the E Source Battery Next experts helped a utility proactively electrify its commercial fleet customers to increase load and revenue.
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How can utilities navigate the imminent battery wave?
Ben Campbell, Rachel Reiss Buckley | June 28, 2022
In the current battery market, there are supply chain issues, material shortages, and manufacturing limitations. But demand for batteries is skyrocketing. Learn how E Source can help you navigate the battery market with data science and our proprietary Battery Forecast Database.
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A battery costs how much? Understanding battery pricing with the E Source Battery Cost Model
Sam Jaffe, Ben Campbell | July 19, 2022
Batteries have become an integral part of the electricity grid. The E Source Battery Cost Model is a tool that clarifies current and future battery prices. Tune in to learn how your utility can make well-informed decisions about battery procurement by using the E Source Battery Cost Model.
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Battery market forecast to 2030: Pricing, capacity, and supply and demand
David Gordon | March 15, 2022
We used data-driven models to forecast battery pricing, supply, and capacity through 2030. EV battery prices will likely drop in half. And the current 30 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of installed battery storage should rise to 400 GWh by 2030. We explain some of the causes and effects of these changes.
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