Recent industry analysis reveals that lithium-ion battery storage systems now average €300-400 per kilowatt-hour installed, with projections indicating a further 40% cost reduction by 2030. For utility operators and project developers, these economics reshape the fundamental. . Along with high system flexibility, this calls for storage technologies with low energy costs and discharge rates, like pumped hydro systems, or new innovations to store electricity economically over longer periods. With the very high shares of wind and solar PV power expected beyond (e. 70-80%. . Slovakia's import of energy storage systems in 2024 saw a significant diversification in its sources, with top exporters being Germany, China, Czechia, Italy, and Sweden. The Market Top 5 Importing Countries and Market Competition (HHI) Analysis exhibited a shift from high concentration in 2023 to. . The current underground gas storage capacity in Slovakia is about 3 billion cubic metres.