Global Scans · Batteries · Weekly Summary

• [New] Europe is projected to record the fastest regional growth during the forecast period, supported by offshore exploration initiatives and EV battery development. Yahoo Finance Singapore
• [New] In 2026, sodium-ion batteries, solid-state batteries, and flow batteries will finally start to compete with the more common lithium-ion batteries as the world responds to the demand for different battery performance needs. Power Shift Africa
• [New] By 2026, home batteries will be more about function. Energy Matters
• [New] Global demand for battery metals, including lithium, graphite, cobalt, manganese, and nickel, is expected to quadruple from 3 million metric tons in 2025 to 12 million metric tons by 2035. Quest Metals
• [New] Rapid expansion in grid-scale battery storage is driving a rebound in demand expectations, with overall lithium demand projected to grow 17% to 30% in 2026. Supply Chain Today - Home Page
• [New] A boom in battery storage has bolstered the demand outlook for lithium in 2026, driving hopes for an accelerated turnaround for an industry struggling with oversupply. Mining Weekly
• [New] Lithium demand will approximately double by 2030 and triple by 2040, with similar trajectories emerging across critical battery minerals including cobalt and nickel. Discovery Alert
• [New] The number of suppliers offering U.S.-made battery energy storage system containers, modules, and cells is expected to double from three at the end of 2025 to six by the first half of 2026. Mercomindia.com
• [New] By 2026, silicon-anode batteries will likely power the next generation of electric cars and high-performance electronics, illustrating how materials innovation continues to redefine what critical means. Intelligent Living
• [New] By 2029, batteries will need to include proper labeling to ensure collection and recycling. Waste Dive
• [New] Supply Chain Security: Geopolitical tensions threaten global flows of essential battery metals. Farmonaut
• [New] Data insight: By 2026, more than 65% of global battery metal projects will deploy at least one AI-driven innovation in exploration or processing. Farmonaut
• [New] The year's total volume of retired EV batteries in China will come in at 820,000 tons, with annual totals climbing toward 1 million tons by 2030. MIT Technology Review
• [New] Prices per kilowatt-hour of battery capacity fell by 8% to a record $108 in 2025 and they are expected to decline a further 3% in 2026. Los Angeles Times
• [New] By 2026, the solar equation will be incomplete without a critical component: battery energy storage systems. Mexico Business
• [New] In 2026, batteries will be framed as the quickest reliability lever in constrained regions. Equal Ventures
• California's rapid expansion of battery storage is central to its strategy to reach 100% clean electricity by 2045, and renewables already supply nearly 67% of in-state retail electricity sales. POWER Magazine
• Analysts expect BYD to have sold more battery-electric vehicles worldwide for a fifth consecutive quarter, driven by strong sales in China and momentum in Europe, where Tesla has been unable to obtain regulatory approval for FSD. Whalesbook
• Global vanadium demand for energy storage is projected to rise 31% by 2026, accelerating advanced battery innovation. Farmonaut

Last updated: 11 January 2026