1. Executive Summary

1.1   Market Introduction

1.2   Market Forecasts

2. Market Overview

2.1   The Energy Cloud

2.1.1   The Role of Distributed Energy Storage in the Energy Cloud

2.1.1.1   Services Provided for Electricity Consumers

2.1.1.1.1   Increased Self-Consumption from Distributed Renewable Generation

2.1.1.1.2   Electricity Bill Management

2.1.1.1.3   Backup Power

2.1.1.2   Services Provided for System Operators

2.1.1.2.1   Frequency Regulation

2.1.1.2.2   Transmission and Distribution Deferral

2.1.1.2.3   Peak Capacity Investment Deferral

2.1.1.2.4   Services Provided for Microgrids

2.2   Drivers Shaping DESS Markets

2.2.1   Distributed Renewable Energy Growth

2.2.2   Cost Savings

2.2.2.1   Demand Charge Management

2.2.2.2   TOU Rates

2.2.2.3   EV Charging

2.2.3   Resiliency

2.2.4   Emerging DESS VPPs

2.2.5   Business Model and Financial Innovation

2.2.6   New Market Participation Models

2.2.7   Thermal Energy Storage Market Drivers

2.2.7.1   Global Shift toward Heating Electrification

2.2.7.2   Global Demand for Cooling and Peak Electricity

2.2.7.3   Sustainability and Energy Efficiency

2.2.8   Remote Microgrid Market Drivers

2.2.8.1   Lack of Energy Access in Key Developing World Markets

2.2.8.2   Incremental Energy Consumption Growth Patterns

2.2.8.3   Global Energy Access Initiatives

3. Regional Market Trends

3.1   Introduction

3.2   North America

3.2.1   Canada

3.2.2   US

3.3   Europe

3.3.1   Germany

3.3.2   Italy

3.3.3   UK

3.3.4   France

3.3.5   Netherlands

3.3.6   Ireland

3.3.7   Spain

3.4   Asia Pacific

3.4.1   Australia

3.4.2   India

3.4.3   Japan

3.4.4   New Zealand

3.4.5   Philippines

3.4.6   South Korea

3.5   Latin America

3.5.1   Mexico

3.6   Middle East & Africa

4. Technology Issues

4.1   Advanced Lead-Acid Batteries

4.2   Flow Batteries

4.3   Li-Ion Batteries

4.3.1   Li-Ion Challenges

4.3.2   Li-Ion Market and Technology Trends

4.4   Thermal Energy Storage Technologies

4.4.1   Sensible TES Technologies

4.4.1.1   TES Tanks

4.4.1.2   ERWHs

4.4.1.2.1   Electric Heat Pump Water Heaters

4.4.1.2.2   GIWHs

4.4.2   Latent TES Technologies

4.4.2.1   Static Ice Internal-Melt TESSs

4.4.2.2   Static Ice External-Melt TESSs

4.4.2.3   Encapsulated Ice TESSs

4.4.2.4   Unitary Ice TESSs

4.5   Remote Microgrids

4.5.1   Plug-and-Play Modular Microgrids

4.5.2   Remote Microgrid Segments

4.5.2.1   Commodity Extraction

4.5.2.2   Physical Islands

4.5.2.3   Village Electrification

4.6   Energy Storage Enabling Technologies

4.6.1   Energy Storage Software and Controls

4.6.1.1   Core Functions of Energy Storage Software

4.6.1.2   Project Analysis

4.6.1.3   System Control and Operation

4.6.1.4   System Optimization

4.7   Related Energy Storage Technologies

4.7.1   Intelligent Buildings and Building-to-Grid Integration for C&I Customers

4.7.2   Smart Home and Home Energy Solutions for Residential Customers

4.7.3   Blockchain

5. Key Industry Players

5.1  The DES Value Chain

5.2   Systems Integrators

5.2.1   Con Edison Solutions

5.2.2   Enel X

5.2.3   ENGIE

5.2.4   Pika Energy, Inc.

5.2.5   sonnen

5.2.6   Stem, Inc.

5.2.7   Tesla

5.3   Thermal Energy Storage Technology Developers

5.3.1   CALMAC

5.3.2   Ice Energy

5.3.3   Steffes ETS

5.3.4   Viking Cold Solutions, Inc.

5.4   Leading Technology Vendors

5.4.1   CATL

5.4.2   LG Chem

5.4.3   Samsung SDI

6. Market Forecasts

6.1   Methodology and Assumptions

6.2   Forecasts by Region

6.3   Forecasts by Building Type

6.4   Residential Energy Storage

6.5   Thermal Energy Storage

6.6   Conclusions and Recommendations

7. Building Types

7.1   Office

7.2   Retail

7.3   Education

7.4   Healthcare

7.5   Hotels & Restaurants

7.6   Institutional/Assembly

7.7   Warehouse

7.8   Transport

8. Acronym and Abbreviation List

9. Table of Contents

10. Table of Charts and Figures

11. Scope of Study, Sources and Methodology, Notes