Solar Battery Market Trends

Growth Drivers

• IoT-enabled solar batteries gaining traction: The integration of the Internet of Things (IoT) technology such as sensors and smart controllers in solar panels and storage systems including batteries aids in enhancing their performance, remote management, and real-time data collection and predictive analysis. IoT-enabled solar batteries monitor several parameters helping users to make informed decisions regarding energy management. Also, IoT-enabled solar battery owners can remotely monitor and control their systems or panels through smartphones.
  
  These IoT-based solar batteries if part of a smart home or business system integrate effectively with other smart devices and create an automated, energy-efficient environment that responds to real-time conditions. From this, it can be understood that the increasing popularity of smart homes particularly in the West is expected to have a positive influence on the sales of advanced solar batteries.
• Tax benefits on solar use: Various government regulations and schemes on solar photovoltaic use are positively influencing the sales of solar batteries. For instance, the U.S. government offers a 30% tax credit under the Solar Investment Tax Credit (ITC) scheme to individuals who install solar photovoltaic systems on their residential properties. Also, many individuals who are aware of renewable energy benefits and carbon emissions' negative influence on the environment are widely adopting cleaner energy sources including solar photovoltaics. These rising adoption rates are further increasing the need for efficient storage systems such as solar batteries.

Challenges

• High installation and maintenance costs: The high upfront cost associated with solar systems including batteries can hamper the solar battery market growth to some extent. Many individuals hesitate to adopt solar and energy storage systems due to their high installation and maintenance costs, which challenges the profit growth of solar battery manufacturers.
• Raw material shortages & price volatility: The raw materials used in the production of solar batteries such as lithium, cobalt, and nickel often witness fluctuations due to several factors such as environmental changes, limited availability, and disruptions in supply chains. These aspects further lead to price volatility and supply shortages, hindering the overall solar battery market growth.