Long-Duration Energy Storage (LDES) Market Report 2026-2036

The Long-Duration Energy Storage (LDES) Market Report 2026-2036 (Including Impact of U.S. Trade Tariffs): This report will prove invaluable to leading firms striving for new revenue pockets if they wish to better understand the industry and its underlying dynamics. It will be useful for companies that would like to expand into different industries or to expand their existing operations in a new region.

Net-Zero Grid Targets Forcing a Structural Shift from Peaking Plants to Long-Duration Storage

The single biggest driver for LDES is the hard math of net-zero power systems: studies for the LDES Council and McKinsey show that by 2040 the world may need 1.5-2.5 TW and 85-140 TWh of long-duration storage to decarbonise power systems while keeping reliability, making LDES a foundational asset class rather than a niche add-on. As wind and solar reach 60-80% of generation in many grids, short-duration lithium-ion alone cannot cover multi-day wind lulls, seasonal mismatches or extended extreme-weather events, so regulators and system planners increasingly model LDES as 'clean firming capacity' that can replace gas peakers and reduce curtailment of renewables. For example, the UK's cap-and-floor scheme now explicitly targets long-duration storage projects across pumped hydro, flow batteries, CAES and LAES, with 28.7 GW of eligible projects in the pipeline, signalling that LDES will be remunerated like other network assets rather than speculative merchant bets. In North America, utilities such as Xcel Energy, Georgia Power and Great River Energy are contracting multi-day iron-air battery projects with Form Energy specifically to backfill coal retirements and improve system adequacy, demonstrating that planning departments now see LDES as part of their capacity stack, not just an ancillary-services tool. This long-term planning signal crowds in investment, spurs technology competition and underpins the medium-to-high growth CAGRs we model for the sector through the 2030s.

High Upfront Capital Costs, Long Payback Periods and Bankability Gaps

Despite strong drivers, LDES adoption is still constrained by high upfront capex, relatively immature cost curves and the difficulty of securing bankable long-term offtake contracts. Analysis for the DOE's Long Duration Storage Shot underscores that many LDES technologies-especially LAES, advanced CAES and novel electrochemistries-remain far above target levelized cost of storage thresholds, prompting the 90% cost-reduction goal by 2030. Even in positive policy environments, early projects often depend on grants, concessional finance or bespoke revenue support (as seen with the UK's cap-and-floor mechanism and Highview's heavily supported plants) rather than purely commercial project finance. Publicly listed innovators like ESS Tech highlight the challenge: although ESS reported rapid revenue growth in 2025, it is still incurring substantial operating losses and has warned of a 'survival battle' through its operational reset, underlining how difficult it is to reach scale and profitability in a capex-intensive, slow-build infrastructure market. Until more standardised contracts, risk-sharing structures and robust operating track records are established, the cost of capital for many LDES technologies will remain elevated, limiting deployment pace.

What would be the Impact of US Trade Tariffs on the Global Long-Duration Energy Storage (LDES) Market?

U.S. trade tariffs on energy-related equipment, critical minerals, and battery components have emerged as a significant external factor influencing the global Long-Duration Energy Storage (LDES) market. These tariffs primarily affecting lithium-ion batteries, power electronics, steel, aluminium, and certain electrochemical components have altered cost structures, supply chain strategies, and investment decisions across the LDES value chain. While many LDES technologies aim to reduce reliance on lithium-ion systems, several still depend on globally sourced materials and components that are exposed to U.S. trade policies. From a global perspective, U.S. tariffs have created short-term cost inflation, particularly for electrochemical and modular LDES systems, while simultaneously accelerating regional manufacturing localization and diversification of supply chains. The long-term impact of tariffs on the long-duration energy storage (LDES) market depends on how quickly manufacturers adapt, how governments respond with incentives, and how rapidly alternative technologies such as mechanical, thermal, and chemical LDES scale commercially. Scenario-based recovery pathways (V-shaped, U-shaped, and L-shaped) provide a useful framework to assess these impacts.

What Questions Should You Ask before Buying a Market Research Report?

• How is the long-duration energy storage (LDES) market evolving?
• What is driving and restraining the long-duration energy storage (LDES) market?
• How will each long-duration energy storage (LDES) submarket segment grow over the forecast period and how much revenue will these submarkets account for in 2036?
• How will the market shares for each long-duration energy storage (LDES) submarket develop from 2026 to 2036?
• What will be the main driver for the overall market from 2026 to 2036?
• Will leading long-duration energy storage (LDES) markets broadly follow the macroeconomic dynamics, or will individual national markets outperform others?
• How will the market shares of the national markets change by 2036 and which geographical region will lead the market in 2036?
• Who are the leading players and what are their prospects over the forecast period?
• What are the long-duration energy storage (LDES) projects for these leading companies?
• How will the industry evolve during the period between 2026 and 2036? What are the implications of long-duration energy storage (LDES) projects taking place now and over the next 10 years?
• Is there a greater need for product commercialisation to further scale the long-duration energy storage (LDES) market?
• Where is the long-duration energy storage (LDES) market heading and how can you ensure you are at the forefront of the market?
• What are the best investment options for new product and service lines?
• What are the key prospects for moving companies into a new growth path and C-suite?

You need to discover how this will impact the long-duration energy storage (LDES) market today, and over the next 10 years:

• Our 429-page report provides 123 tables and 203 charts/graphs exclusively to you.
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• It contains in-depth analysis of global, regional and national sales and growth.
• It highlights for you the key successful trends, changes and revenue projections made by your competitors.

Forecasts to 2036 and other analyses reveal commercial prospects

• In addition to revenue forecasting to 2036, our new study provides you with recent results, growth rates, and market shares.
• You will find original analyses, with business outlooks and developments.
• Discover qualitative analyses (including market dynamics, drivers, opportunities, restraints and challenges), cost structure, impact of rising long-duration energy storage (LDES) prices and recent developments.

Segments Covered in the Report

By Storage Duration

• 8-24 hours
• More than 24 hours

By Deployment Type

• Behind-the-Meter (BTM) Commercial & Industrial
• Behind-the-Meter (BTM) Residential & Community-Scale
• Front-of-the-Meter (FTM) Utility-scale Projects

By Storage Medium

• Mechanical LDES
• Electrochemical LDES
• Thermal LDES
• Chemical LDES

By Application

• Renewable Energy Integration & Bulk Energy Shifting
• Capacity Firming and Peak Shaving
• Industrial Process Power & Heat Shifting
• Transmission & Distribution (T&D) Deferral and Congestion Management
• Other Applications

By Technology

• Pumped Hydro Energy Storage
• Flow Batteries
• Compressed Air Energy Storage (CAES)
• Liquid Air Energy Storage (LAES)
• Thermal Energy Storage
• Other Technologies

In addition to the revenue predictions for the overall world market and segments, you will also find revenue forecasts for five regional and 25 leading national markets:

North America

• U.S.
• Canada

Europe

• Germany
• UK
• France
• Italy
• Spain
• Rest of Europe

Asia Pacific

• Japan
• China
• India
• Australia
• South Korea
• Rest of Asia Pacific

Latin America

• Brazil
• Mexico
• Rest of Latin America

MEA

• GCC
• South Africa
• Rest of MEA

The report also includes profiles and for some of the leading companies in the Long-Duration Energy Storage (LDES) Market, 2026 to 2036, with a focus on this segment of these companies' operations.

Leading companies profiled in the report

• ACWA Power
• Ambri
• BYD Co. Ltd
• Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited
• Engie SA
• ESS Inc.
• Everllence
• Fluence Energy
• MGA Thermal Pty Ltd
• Sumitomo Corporation
• TAQA
• Tesla Energy Operations, Inc
• The AES Corporation
• Toshiba Energy Systems & Solutions Corporation
• VFlowTech Pte Ltd

Overall world revenue for Long-Duration Energy Storage (LDES) Market, 2026 to 2036 in terms of value the market will surpass US$6.34 billion in 2026, our work calculates. We predict strong revenue growth through to 2036. Our work identifies which organizations hold the greatest potential. Discover their capabilities, progress, and commercial prospects, helping you stay ahead.

How will the Long-Duration Energy Storage (LDES) Market, 2026 to 2036 report help you?

In summary, our 420+ page report provides you with the following knowledge:

• Revenue forecasts to 2036 for Long-Duration Energy Storage (LDES) Market, 2026 to 2036, with forecasts for storage duration, deployment type, storage medium, application, and technology, each forecast at a global and regional level - discover the industry's prospects, finding the most lucrative places for investments and revenues.
• Revenue forecasts to 2036 for five regional and 25 key national markets - See forecasts for the Long-Duration Energy Storage (LDES) Market, 2026 to 2036 in North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America, and MEA. Also forecasted is the market in the US, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Germany, France, UK, Italy, China, India, Japan, and Australia among other prominent economies.
• Prospects for established firms and those seeking to enter the market - including company profiles for 15 of the major companies involved in the Long-Duration Energy Storage (LDES) Market, 2026 to 2036.

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