Wednesday, January 7, 2026

Energy Storage News

Demand for lithium is expected to increase due to the growing demand for energy storage.

The boom in battery storage in 2026 has increased the demand for lithium, bringing 'hopes of an accelerated turnaround in an industry that is struggling with an oversupply. Since the second half 2022,…

Local officials claim that Ukrainian drones have hit targets in three Russian regions.

Local officials reported that Ukrainian drones had struck energy and industrial targets in the Russian regions of Krasnodar and Kaluga over the course of one night. The Ukrainian military confirmed two of these three attacks.

What just happened? Ten charts that will help you understand the market in 2025

The past year will not be forgotten soon. The conventional wisdom about investor behavior and economics was often challenged in 2025 as technology, energy, and geopolitics influenced markets in unexpected ways.

What just happened? Ten charts that will help you understand the market in 2025

The past year will not be forgotten soon. The conventional wisdom about investor behavior and economics was often challenged in 2025 as technology, energy, and geopolitics influenced markets in unexpected ways.

The head of the car association says that demand for lithium batteries in China will fall by early 2026.

The secretary general of China's passenger vehicle association stated on Sunday that the demand for Chinese lithium batteries is likely to fall in early 2026, due to a predicted drop?in domestic sales…

Turkey claims that Russia provided $9 billion to it for the Akkuyu Nuclear Plant

The Turkish energy minister announced that Russia has provided $9 billion in new financing for the Akkuyu nuclear power plant, which is being built by Rosatom, the state-owned nuclear energy company of Moscow.

Battery boom sparked by China's energy reforms and global data centres

The Chinese energy storage manufacturers are booming as a result of the revamping of China's electric market. According to one estimate, Chinese firms will see a 75% increase in global shipments this year of lithium-ion batteries for energy storage.

Report: US solar installations up 49% in the third quarter

A study released by Wood Mackenzie and the Solar Energy Industries Association on Tuesday showed that the U.S. industry installed new solar capacity of 11.7 gigawatts in the third quarter. This represents a 49% increase.

India's low battery storage bids are raising concerns about project viability

Industry experts and analysts fear that the record-low bids to build battery energy storage system in India could make some projects economically unviable, or even dangerous. This would hinder efforts towards renewable power.

Industry head: Colombia will see a jump in renewable energy by 2025, thanks to new players.

Alexandra Hernandez (President of the Colombian Renewable Energy Association, SER Colombia) said that Colombia will end 2025 with 2,685 Megawatts (MW), up 49% compared to 1,800 MW by the end of 2024. This…

Adani Group invests $7.17 billion in power projects in India’s Assam State

Adani Group, an Indian company, announced on Friday that it would invest approximately 630 billion rupees (7.17 billion dollars) in two major projects in Assam in the state's north-eastern region. One…

Congo produces the first 1,000 tons traceable artisanal Cobalt

The state cobalt company in the Democratic Republic of Congo produced the first 1,000 metric tonnes of traceable artisanal. This is a major step towards formalizing this sector in a nation that supplies a large portion of the world’s battery metal.

UBS: Data centres will drive the energy storage boom cycle in the next five years

UBS Securities predicts that the growth of AI-driven data centres in the U.S. will drive a "boom" cycle for energy storage over the next five year as it is necessary to balance out the fluctuations in wind and solar power generation.

Kuwait looks to large-scale batteries storage to ease the power crisis

Kuwait is currently negotiating an important battery storage project that will have a total energy storage capacity between 4 and 6 Gigawatt-hours. This will help ease the chronic power shortages in Kuwait…

Maguire: Clean energy push in Australia reaches pivotal milestone for energy transition

Last month, Australian utilities produced more electricity using clean energy sources than fossil fuels. This was a first for one of the top coal and natural gas exporters in the world. Data from the energy think tank Ember show that in October…

Blueleaf Energy India Plans to Receive $75 Million from UK Development Finance Body

British International Investment, the UK's Development Finance Institution, announced on Wednesday that it would invest 75 million dollars to help Blueleaf Energy expand in India, a renewable energy platform owned by Macquarie Asset Management.

Bill Gates-backed TerraPower seeks UK approval for nuclear reactor design

TerraPower, founded by Bill Gates and a nuclear innovation firm, submitted its first design of a new reactor type, as well as an energy storage system, to the British regulatory authorities for approval.

Sponsored: UAE Breaks Ground on GW-Scale Renewable Energy Hybrid

Image courtesy Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJSC – Masdar and Emirates Water and Electricity Company (EWEC)

In line with the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates, world-first project reaffirms UAE’s leadership position in clean energy, directly addressing intermittency of renewables.

Honda Motors acquires a stake in India's OMC Power for the development of clean energy batteries

Honda Motor, a Japanese automaker, has acquired an equity stake in India's OMC Power. The company is backed by Mitsui & Co. and Chubu Electric Power. Honda did not disclose the exact size of its equity stake in India's clean energy sector.

Singapore allocates more land to green energy and data centre park

Singapore has allocated more land to its manufacturing hub Jurong Island for renewable energy and data centres, according to a statement released by the Singapore Economic Development Board (SEDB) and JTC Corporation on Monday.