Global Multi-use ESS Solution Industry Report

©2026CIC.Allrightsreserved.Thisdocumentcontainshighlyconfidentialinformationandissolelyfortheuseofourclient. CICReports|Global Multi-useESSSolution Industry Report Ex ecutiveSummary Drivenbypolicysupport,costefficiencyandAI-enabledoptimization,theglobal multi-use ESS solution industry has posted explosivegrowth,focusingonlarge-scaleandC&IscenarioswhileChinaleadsthemarketandtheindustrymaintainsstrongexpansionmomentum. TableofContents 1.MarketOverview 1.1MarketDefinition1.2MarketSizeandGrowth 2.KeyGrowthDriversandTrends2.1KeyDriversandTrends2.2AIApplicationintheMulti-useESS2.3FutureOutlook CICReports|Global Multi-useESSSolution Industry Report 1.Mark etOverview 1.1MarketDefinition Multi-useESS solution is an innovative advanced energy storagemodeldeveloped against the problems of low profitability andutilizationin self-built storage systems under policy support andelectricitymarketliberalization,whichisinvested,used,developedandoperatedbymultipleentitieslikerenewableenergyproducers,gridoperators,commercial and industrial users and third-partyinvestors.It provides diversified energy storage services includingpeakshaving,frequencyregulationandbackuppower,boostsESSutilizationand lowers individual users’investment costs,mainlyservinglarge-scale and C&I ESS users and being distinct fromindependentESSsolutionsthatcoverresidentialapplications. 1.2MarketSizeandGrowth From2019to2024,theglobalnewlyinstalledmulti-useESScapacitygrewfrom0.2GWhto57.7GWh,withaCAGRof210.5%.Itisexpectedtoincrease to 644.1 GWh in 2030,with a CAGR of 49.5%.Thepenetrationrateofmulti-useESSwas2.8%in2019andlaterreached33.0%in2024.Thepenetrationrateisprojectedtoreach66.1%in2030. CICReports|Global Multi-useESSSolution Industry Report Note:Non-electrochemical storage technologies,such as pumped hydro, flywheel,andcompressedairenergystoragearenotincluded. Source:BNEF,CICReports CICReports|Global Multi-useESSSolution Industry Report China’s multi-use ESS sector experienced significant growth since2022,andin2024,newlyinstalledmulti-useESScapacityreached31.0GWh.Themarketisexpectedtocontinueexpandingrapidly,withaprojectedCAGRof54.6%from2024to2030,reaching424.0GWhby2030. Note:Non-electrochemical storage technologies,such as pumped hydro, flywheel,andcompressedairenergystoragearenotincluded. Source:BNEF,CICReports 2.KeyGrowthDriversandTrends 2.1KeyDriversandTrends Policysupportsandmark etliberalization Governmentincentives,regulatoryframeworksandelectricitymarketliberalizationarecreatingafavorableenvironmentforthegrowthofmulti-useenergystorage,makingitmoreeconomicallyviableandattractiveforvariousmarketplayers. Costefficiencyandresourceoptimization Multi-useenergy storage maximizes the utilization of storageresources,reducing the need for large-scale individual storageinvestmentsand enabling better cost-efficiency for all partiesinvolved. Increasingmark etpenetration Thepenetrationrateofmulti-useESSwillexpandacrosslargescaleandC&I sectors.This growth is driven by the need to improveresourceutilizationandeconomicefficiencyinenergystorageplants. Decentralizedenergysystems Thepushtowardsdecentralizedenergysystemswillcontinue,with multi-useenergystorageplayingakeyroleinenablinglocalenergycommunities,supportingmicrogrids,andprovidingbackuppowerinremoteorunderservedareas. 2.2AIApplicationintheMulti-useESS IntelligentDispatchOptimization AIdynamicallyadjustscharginganddischargingstrategiesbasedongrid load,renewable generation forecasts,and user demand,maximizingassetutilizationandreducingidlecapacity. PriceForecastingandMark etOptimization AIanalyzes historical pricing,supply-demand fluctuations,policychangesand other factors that might affect price to predictelectricitypricesandoptimizeenergytradingstrategiesforhigherreturns. Multi-UserSmartMatching AIhelps predict and manage the diverse energy demands ofdifferentusers,includinggridoperators,renewableenergyprovidersandindustrial consumers.By optimizing resource allocation anddispatchstrategies,AIimprovesutilizationefficiencyandmaximizesoverallsystemprofitability. RenewableGenerationForecastingandStorageCoordination AIpredictswindandsolarpoweroutputusingweatherandhistoricalgenerationdata,optimizing battery operations to stabilize gridfluctuationsandenhanceenergyintegration. 2.3FutureOutlook Theglobal multi-use ESS solution industry will maintain stronglong-termgrowthandbecomethemainstreamdevelopmentmodelforlarge-scaleandcommercial&industrial(C&I)energystoragesystems.Withdeepeninginnovativebusinessmodelsandcross-valuechain cooperation,multi-use ESS will maintain cleardifferentiationfromindependentESS(mainlyforresidentialscenarios)andserveasa key pillarfor thehigh-qualitydevelopment of theglobalenergystorageindustry. CICReports|Global Multi-useESSSolution Industry Report AboutCIC CICis a professional consulting firm offering tailored end-to-endsupportacrossthefullinvestmentandfinancinglifecycle.Thefirmboastsaworld-leadingtrackrecordinguidinglandmarkfirst-in-sectorIPOsacr