[New] California will be the first subnational entity to join the Global Energy Storage and Grids Pledge, which targets 1,500 GW of storage.
POWER Magazine
[New] Heavy Focus on Solar Might Create Volatile US Electricity Markets, allowing solar to become the dominant source of energy without adequate storage capacity might fuel greater volatility in US electricity wholesale markets - and potentially even negative prices during daytime hours.
The Conference Board
[New] China leads large-scale smart grid rollout, using AI-controlled microgrids and smart inverters to integrate solar and storage while creating new revenue opportunities through virtual power plants.
Financier Worldwide
[New] Oranje will deploy 53 Vestas V236 - 15.0 MW turbines on monopile foundations and is designed as a blueprint for next-generation offshore grids combining wind power with subsea energy storage, e-boilers, green hydrogen production, and floating solar to match renewable output with fluctuating demand.
Market Research Company - Blackridge Research & Consult
[New] Global vanadium demand for energy storage is projected to rise 31% by 2026, accelerating advanced battery innovation.
Farmonaut
[New] In 2026, utility-scale energy storage projects in the United States will face headwinds that could slow the pace of a technology that is fast becoming a global grid staple.
RTO Insider
[New] Solar and battery storage growth could reduce New England wholesale energy costs by more than two-thirds of a billion dollars a year by 2030.
RTO Insider
[New] By 2026, the solar equation will be incomplete without a critical component: battery energy storage systems.
Mexico Business
[New] Over the next five years, AI data centers are expected to significantly transform energy storage systems.
Cision PR Newswire
[New] In 2026, governments will tackle infrastructure chokepoints, such as transformers, transmissions, substations, and cooling systems, while incentivizing energy-efficient AI models and edge computing.
Dell
Technology group Wartsila will deliver a 100 MW / 223 MWh battery energy storage system for innovative Australian renewable energy retailer, Flow Power.
Wartsila.com
Ukraine will likely expand targeting to other critical energy nodes-refineries, pumping stations, and storage facilities-while potentially integrating swarm tactics to overwhelm point defences as Russian countermeasures mature.
Drone Warfare
ERCOT reported reduced winter outage risk due to new battery storage, while Georgia regulators approved a 50% increase in power capacity to serve data centers.
America's Coal Today
Overview Energy's roadmap includes a pilot project to launch a satellite into low Earth orbit by 2028, with plans to begin power delivery from geosynchronous orbit by 2030.
Energy Reporters
Intel's energy-efficient AI technology is progressing from foundational R&D to commercially targeted products, with its 18 A process node now validated by a major customer and a clear data center product roadmap established for 2026.
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