[New] By 2050, electricity demand will have grown by more than 50% in the U.S; energy storage, wind, and solar generation will increase by 300%; and renewables are predicted to exceed 50% of generation capacity in Western U.S., New York, and Southeast.
FABTECH
[New] Budget 2026 is expected to strengthen the e-mobility ecosystem through higher funding for research and development, especially in advanced materials, high-performance battery components and next-generation energy storage.
Outlook Business
[New] Carbon capture and storage and early hydrogen projects - including green hydrogen facilities supported by the UAE Energy Strategy 2050 - are emerging alongside traditional projects. / UAE
tradearabia
[New] Despite the global energy transition, the region - led by the UAE and Saudi Arabia - is expected to maintain leadership in hydrocarbon supply while rapidly scaling wind, solar, battery storage and digital transformation initiatives.
tradearabia
[New] We expect another promising year for power and electricity markets in 2026 as demand growth continues, storage scales, nuclear life extensions and gas fleets drive reliability, and grid capital investments accelerate - although it will continue to be a bottleneck.
ADI Analytics
[New] Energy storage in 2026 will continue its march to become a portfolio standard.
ADI Analytics
[New] A significant portion of the projected demand growth in 2026 is attributed to Battery Energy Storage Systems and the burgeoning needs of AI-driven data centers.
The Chronicle-Journal
[New] Global energy storage installations will exceed 1 TWh by 2030, with long life (> 15 years) and high safety becoming key procurement metrics.
Tortai Technologies Co., Ltd
[New] In 2026, expect wider adoption as sustainability goals push for energy-efficient robots that lower emissions in warehouse operations.
HotBot
[New] Enterprise storage infrastructure will be a prime target in 2026 for enterprises to make data infrastructure more power-efficient by investing in power-efficient enterprise storage platforms.
Infinidat
[New] Energy Storage Monitor report said despite near-term year-over-year declines in the utility-scale and residential segments, it projected 92.9 GW of storage will be installed in the U.S. over the next five years.
Utility Dive
[New] Bidirectional Use of Batteries In 2026, battery storage systems will become an increasingly popular choice for both consumers and businesses looking to manage energy costs, enhance independence, and secure backup power.
Cognitive Energy LLC
[New] In 2026, energy storage will be clearly recognized as one of the fastest and most affordable ways to add flexible power and capacity near high-demand areas, especially as the rapid growth of AI data centers outpaces grid capacity and traps customers in multi-year interconnection queues.
Prometheus Institute
[New] Starting in 2026, we will begin to see real-time co-optimization take hold across U.S. grids as more ISOs adopt ERCOT-inspired storage frameworks that give energy storage systems unified participation in both energy and ancillary markets.
MCJ Newsletter
[New] Analysts forecast energy and storage revenue swelling to $16.86 billion in 2026, up from $10.09 billion in 2024.
Dark Stone Capital
Renewable energy storage is expected to be the fastest-growing application, aligned with global clean energy and net-zero targets.
Yahoo Finance Singapore
Beyond electric vehicles, demand for batteries used in stationary energy storage is expected to grow steadily as China expands renewable power generation.
Net Zero Compare
With high-cost supply under strain and inventories gradually tightening, expectations are building that 2026 could mark the start of a rebalancing phase, supported by long-term demand tied to electrification, energy storage and the broader energy transition.
Investing News Network (INN)
Lithium demand for energy storage is expected to grow by 55% in 2026, following a jump of 71% in 2025.
Mining Weekly
By 2026, lithium will remain relevant for premium, long-range EVs - but mass fleets and storage will increasingly adopt sodium, permanently challenging lithium's dominance and redefining how the world thinks about energy storage.
techovedas
Energy Scaling: The completion of Megafactory Shanghai will double Tesla's energy storage capacity, potentially making the Energy segment equal to the Auto segment in profit within three years.
FinancialContent
Tesla plans to launch Full Self-Driving in an unsupervised mode and expand its energy storage operations with Megapack 3 and Megablock systems to support large-scale grid storage.
Interesting Engineering
Last updated: 18 January 2026
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