Market data and analysis on the battery storage workforce. Every module states whether it is observed data, a derived estimate or STORIQ analysis, and shows its sources and method.
Observed data published data from a cited source
Derived estimate calculated by us from tracked data
STORIQ analysis our professional judgement
Great Britain operational battery fleet against the 2030 requirement
Operational capacity figures are as reported by each source at the date shown. The shaded band is the 2030 battery capacity range in the Clean Power 2030 Action Plan, a policy requirement rather than a forecast.
The 2025 figure is reported installation, up 48 per cent on 2024, taking Europe's operational fleet past 100 GWh. 2026 is stated as expected to exceed 50 GWh and 2030 as 138 GWh; both are SolarPower Europe forecasts, shown as lighter bars.
83 GW of battery storage received Gate 2 offers, of which 33 GW connect before 2030; the 50 GW shown for 2030 to 2035 is derived by subtraction. 153 GW received Gate 1 offers or left the queue.
Countries ranked by tracked MWh at the financing, construction and commissioning stages, where delivery hiring is most concentrated. This indicates where near term demand for delivery teams is likely, not where vacancies exist.
Potential workforce demand by role
STORIQ analysis
Derived from the Project Radar and STORIQ stage role mapping.
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Grid Connection Specialist
12 projects
Project Director
11 projects
Construction Manager
7 projects
HV Electrical Engineer
7 projects
Commissioning Manager
7 projects
HSE Manager
7 projects
Head of Asset Management
7 projects
Trading and Optimisation Manager
7 projects
O&M Manager
7 projects
Performance Analyst
7 projects
Development Director
5 projects
Head of Grid Connections
5 projects
Land and Planning Manager
5 projects
Project Developer
5 projects
Procurement Lead
4 projects
Project Finance Manager
4 projects
Chief Financial Officer
3 projects
Project Finance Director
3 projects
Commercial Director
3 projects
Owner's Engineer
3 projects
Planning Manager
1 projects
Community Engagement Lead
1 projects
Environmental Lead
1 projects
Methodology
For each tracked project we apply the roles typically needed at its current stage, then count how many projects imply each role. A measure of where demand pressure is likely, not a count of vacancies.
Recruitment activity by discipline
Observed data
We publish this module once our curated opportunities feed holds enough attributed roles to be meaningful. See current opportunities.
Methodology
Counts of currently published opportunities by discipline, combining STORIQ assignments and publicly advertised roles we have curated with attribution.
BESS salary benchmarks
Observed data
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Methodology
Benchmarks are entered only from cited published surveys or official statistics, with the source, date and basis shown. We do not publish AI estimates as salary data.
Critical and emerging skills
STORIQ analysis
Grid connections and connection reformConnection positions now decide which projects proceed, creating demand for people who manage them as a board level asset.
STORIQ's assessment of skills in short supply or rising demand, with links to recent verified industry developments that illustrate each point. Evidence links update automatically as new stories are classified.
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