THE EDGE lobal authoritative consulting firm , Frost & Sullivan , recently
G released its report ; Analysis of Lithium Ion Battery in Data Centres , which explores industry trends and insights , including the comprehensive interpretation and analysis on Li-ion Battery Application Status and Requirements , Data Centre Liion Battery Market Size , Data Centre Liion Battery Market Application Scenario Analysis and Solutions to Improve Reliability of Li-ion Battery .
According to Frost & Sullivan , Li-ion batteries accounted for 15 % of data centre battery market in 2020 , but with the increasing use of Lithium-ion batteries in data centres , this is expected to increase to 38.5 % by 2025 .
Compared with lead-acid batteries , Li-ion batteries feature longer service life , less footprint , low load bearing requirements , simple maintenance , environmental protection and reliable stability .
Therefore , Li-ion batteries will become the first choice for data centre backup power in the future .
Benefits of Li-ion batteries
1 . Initial cost
One of the primary concerns for data centre operators regarding Li-ion batteries is the significantly higher initial costs . Liion batteries are typically 1.3 to 2x more expensive than lead-acid batteries .
A steady decline in battery price is likely to be witnessed , with prices to eventually fall below US $ 100 per kWh by 2028 . This trend is expected to offset the concern on initial cost .
LI-ION BATTERIES WILL BECOME THE FIRST CHOICE FOR DATA CENTRE BACKUP POWER IN THE FUTURE .
Prices forecast
2 . Reliability
Reliability is one of the bottlenecks in the development of Lithium-ion batteries to large-scale energy storage technologies . Generally , the reliability problems of Lithium-ion batteries are combustion or even explosion . www . intelligentdatacentres . com
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