[New] Xcel Energy in Minnesota plans to procure up to 200 MW of distributed storage, and Georgia Power recently agreed to procure up to 100 MW of new distributed solar and storage.
This is Not Cool
[New] GIPCL plans to develop a 20 MW/120MWh battery energy storage system using VRFB technology at its 165 MW natural gas power plant in Vadodara.
Energy-Storage.News
[New] NEO shows that solar becomes the world's largest generator overall by 2032, while storage jumps 17-fold to 3.8 terawatts by 2050, underscoring how clean technologies are increasingly critical to energy security, system flexibility and meeting the world's growing power needs.
BloombergNEF
[New] When asked where the energy for AI will come from, 67% believe renewables will supply most of it within five years, with 42% expecting solar and wind to be paired with battery storage.
Cision PR Newswire
[New] 86% of employers surveyed by the WEF expect AI and information processing technologies to transform their businesses by 2030 - making it the most-cited technology trend by a wide margin, ahead of robotics and energy storage technologies.
Lepaya
[New] UK energy regulator Ofgem is expected to announce decisions soon under its long-duration energy storage Cap and Floor support scheme, which is designed to help kick-start investment in large-scale storage projects.
Electrek
[New] Grid Integration: By 2026, storage has become a core part of power planning, and by 2035, solar-plus-storage will be the most economical method to meet demand.
Rayzon Green
[New] TL; DR The U.S. installed battery energy storage system fleet is on track to reach roughly 65 GW by the end of 2026, more than double its early-2025 level, which makes BESS end-of-life a near-term investment recovery priority, not a 2040 problem.
Invrecovery
[New] Long-Duration Storage Mandates: National energy strategies, such as the Australia National Battery Strategy 2024, are establishing specific 2035 targets for stationary storage capacity.
Knowledge Sourcing Intelligence
[New] The battery storage integration segment is likely to experience the fastest CAGR of 15.3% from 2026 to 2034 due to the critical role batteries play in stabilizing intermittent renewable energy sources like solar and wind, ensuring a consistent power supply within microgrids.
Market Data Forecast
[New] Ultimately, as traditional diesel generators gradually give way to diversified alternatives, the integrated UPS-plus-energy-storage system will become the fundamental infrastructure standard.
IEEE Spectrum
[New] Across Europe, expansion of renewables-plus-storage capacity exceeding 35 GW by 2030 is reshaping energy support for low carbon building operations and manufacturing.
Whole Life Carbon
Approximately 760,000 additional power and grid workers will be needed by 2030, including 207,000 specialized transmission and distribution roles that require three to four years of training to fill.
Fortune
Transportation energy use would decrease from 27 quads in 2025 to between 21 and 25 quads in 2050, despite increasing travel demand as newer, more efficient powertrains make up a larger portion of on-road vehicles.
IER
The geopolitical supply chain risk landscape in 2026 includes tariff uncertainty, trade tensions between major economies, cybersecurity attacks targeting logistics infrastructure, and energy security concerns.
smartworkbyai.com
Mexico will launch new tenders for power generation and storage as it seeks to increase the share of renewables to 38% by 2030.
Industrial Info Resources
China is expanding Hainan's role as a southern LNG storage and distribution hub, part of a wider effort to strengthen energy security and reduce exposure to maritime disruptions, including shocks tied to the Strait of Hormuz and Middle East supply routes.
Fault Lines
JPMorgan projects energy storage will represent 30% of global lithium demand in 2026, rising to 36% by 2030.
Firstlinks
Last updated: 31 May 2026
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