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  • [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] 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] Investor Note Vanadium's emerging application in energy storage systems is forecast as the single largest demand driver by 2026, outpacing even steel sector growth. Farmonaut
  • [New] Global vanadium demand for energy storage is projected to rise 31% by 2026, accelerating advanced battery innovation. Farmonaut
  • [New] With a focus on the stable power needed by data centers, 2026 will mark a breakout year for long-duration energy storage pilots. IMD business school for management and leadership cours
  • [New] Advanced technologies such as dynamic line rating and grid-scale energy storage are being deployed to optimize existing infrastructure, while new projects-ranging from renewables to nuclear - are being fast-tracked to meet the projected thirtyfold increase in power needs by 2035. Ainvest
  • [New] Taiwanese battery technology company Xing Mobility will present products spanning electric vehicles (EVs), energy storage systems (ESS), and AI data center backup power at CES 2026, marking its expansion into the data center sector with the debut of its BBx800 high-voltage DC backup battery unit. Automotive World
  • [New] Standalone energy storage kept access to the base 30% Investment Tax Credit (ITC) through 2032, preserving a crucial pillar of support. Basengreen LiFePO4 Battery Lithium Iron Phosphate Resid
  • [New] By 2026, the solar equation will be incomplete without a critical component: battery energy storage systems. Mexico Business
  • [New] UBS upgraded shares of ALB to Buy as sees higher energy storage demand and years of slower western capacity additions pushing the lithium markets into deficit in 2026. Investrade - Discount Securities
  • [New] Distributed energy storage such as home batteries and electric vehicle batteries could supply more overall storage than grid-scale batteries before 2030. The Conversation
  • [New] Finding ways to coordinate use of Australia's rapidly growing household energy storage capacity and tapping into EV batteries through V2G technology could avoid overspending on grid-scale storage. The Conversation
  • [New] The Silver City Energy Storage Centre will be able to store energy for about eight hours, longer than lithium-ion batteries, which typically hold about four hours of charge in large grid-scale batteries. Australian Broadcasting Corporation
  • [New] A 200-megawatt, $1 billion facility built by Canadian company Hydrostor near the historic mining city will be Australia's first large-scale compressed air energy storage facility, capable of powering up to 80,000 homes for a day. Australian Broadcasting Corporation
  • [New] Canada introduced a new gravity battery that could power tall buildings using an elevator-style energy storage system. Good Good Good
  • [New] Shifting dynamics in the US' BESS industry could mean that Chinese batteries are not even needed within the foreseeable future, a local consultant told Energy-Storage. Energy-Storage.News
  • [New] Technology group Wartsila will deliver a 100 MW / 223 MWh battery energy storage system for innovative Australian renewable energy retailer, Flow Power. Wartsila.com
  • [New] Stationary energy storage will account for 30-36% of lithium demand by 2030. Carbon Credits
  • [New] Shipments of stationary energy storage batteries will rise by 50% in 2025 and 43% in 2026. Carbon Credits
  • Global energy storage deployments are forecast to hit 92 GW in 2025: a 23% increase from 2024 and more than double 2023. Climate Drift
  • China signaled its latest support to the electric vehicle industry and lithium-rich energy storage systems with compensation mechanisms for power storage infrastructure, doubling EV charging capacity to 180 gigawatts by 2027. Trading Economics

Last updated: 04 January 2026



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