How much will a battery cost in 2026/27?

That trend is expected to continue. In 2026/27, the average pack price is expected to fall below $100/kWh, based on raw material costs, competition, and pressure from alternative technology such as Na-ion batteries, which could be 30% cheaper than LFP devices when production of the former is scaled up.

How many MW rated energy storage systems are there in Poland?

The capacity obligations for these projects ranged from 1.2 MW to 153 MW rated power, with an average capacity of around 30 MW. The decision to reduce the de-rating factor for energy storage systems in the last capacity market auction in Poland from 95 percent to 61 percent did not prove detrimental to the market.

How will a collaborative approach affect battery storage costs?

This collaborative approach has accelerated manufacturing improvements and cost reductions. Current projections indicate that utility-scale battery storage costs will continue to decrease by 8-10% annually through 2030, driven by increased production volumes and ongoing technological innovations.

How many GW is secured by new generation capacity market units?

As a result, the total capacity obligations secured exceed 8 GW, with over 1.5 GW attributed to contracts with foreign entities. Approximately 2.5 GW was secured by “new generation capacity market units”. This designation, exclusively applied to Li-ion energy storage projects in previous auctions, i.e. to BESS.

How many Bess market units won the 2024 auction?

Even more surprising was their performance in the December 2024 auction: out of the 245 Market Units that won the main auction for the 2029 delivery year, 82 were identified as BESS.