Markets

Record installation figures for small-scale battery storage in UK

Half year data from UK certification body MCS reveal a record breaking first six months for battery storage installations with a maximum power output up to 50 kW.

By

Matthew Lynas

Aug 02, 2024

The United Kingdom has already broken the annual record for small-scale battery storage installations with 7,900 certified battery storage installations recorded, according to the latest data from certification body MCS.

This represents significant growth since the UK’s Battery Storage Installation Standard was introduced in 2021. The standard covers installations of battery storage with a maximum power output up to 50 kW and complements the existing MCS certifications for small-scale generation. Households in the United Kingdom are required to use MCS-certified installers for domestic low-carbon technology such as solar, heat pumps and biomass.

MCS recorded its first battery installation in April 2022 and averaged 34 installations per month for the remainder of that year. This rose significantly in 2023 to around 400 installations per month – 4,970 installations were recorded across the United Kingdom for the year.

The data from MCS also reveals 27,000 certified heat pump installations for the first six months of the year, up by 45% on the same period in 2023. More than 80,000 UK homes had certified solar panels installed in the first half of 2024, the certification body reported.

Written by

Matthew Lynas
Matthew Lynas joined pv magazine as features editor in 2023. An experienced business-to-business journalist, Matthew is responsible for features in our monthly global print title. Previously, he served as editor of a leading UK retail magazine, covering a broad range of issues including sustainability projects in the grocery and FMCG sectors.
View author posts

This content is protected by copyright and may not be reused. If you want to cooperate with us and would like to reuse some of our content, please contact: editors@pv-magazine.com.

Policy

Global Battery Alliance launches Battery Passport pilots The Global Battery Alliance (GBA) has just launched the second wave of its Battery Passport pilots, which includes 11 pilot consortia. This second wave will establish the Minimum Viable Product of the GBA Battery Passport with a product-level ESG (Environment, Social, Governance) score.

Jun 21, 2024

Chart with Q1 2024 comparison of energy storage deployments

Markets

U.S. grid-scale storage grows 84%, residential storage 48% Wood Mackenzie reported large growth in Q1 year-over-year for grid-scale storage and residential storage in the USA, while commercial and industrial storage slowed.

Jun 19, 2024

Anthony Albanese and Ed Husic

Manufacturing

Stationary storage key priority in Australia’s new National Battery Strategy The Australian government has announced its new multi-billion-dollar National Battery Strategy aiming to boost the country’s domestic battery manufacturing capabilities and critical minerals processing capacity.

May 24, 2024

Chart showing the fully installed energy storage system average capex and ranges by technology

Supply chain

LDES poised to outcompete lithium-ion batteries While most long-duration energy storage (LDES) technologies are still early-stage and costly compared to lithium-ion batteries, some have already or are set to achieve lower costs for longer durations, finds BloombergNEF.

May 31, 2024

Large field with batteries

Markets

California crosses 10 GW battery storage threshold California is adding massive amounts of battery energy storage and the project pipeline shows no sign of slowing down. Batteries are playing an increasingly dominant role on the grid, soaking up solar in the middle of the day and shifting it to the evening peak, where they have become the biggest single supplier.

May 21, 2024

Markets

Bulgaria’s battery storage market gears up Bulgaria has installed between 40 MWh and 50 MWh battery energy storage capacity to date. However, a new national legislation as well as funds provided through the European Union’s Recovery and Resilience Facility could see the country install another 1 GWh over the next two years.

Jul 09, 2024

This website uses cookies to anonymously count visitor numbers. View our privacy policy.