Global Scans · Energy storage · Weekly Summary

• [New] New developments in both GaN and SiC combined with new power systems architecture are creating new opportunities to accelerate electrification of our planet across multiple, major markets including electric transportation, renewables, energy storage and more. I.S.E.S.
• [New] By 2025, global projections anticipate an over 250% increase in lithium demand compared to 2020, primarily driven by the automotive and energy storage sectors' growth. Farmonaut
• [New] Electric vehicles (EVs): EV adoption rates are expected to surge, with governments worldwide setting aggressive targets to phase out combustion engines - substantially reducing carbon emissions and accelerating the demand for energy storage. Farmonaut
• [New] The key inflection point arrived with the 2024-2026 strategic plan, which explicitly prioritized onshore wind and energy storage over solar to reduce portfolio volatility and improve returns. / Vietnam EnkiAI - Find the right insight
• [New] The EIA forecasts 21.3GW of new solar PV additions in H2 2025, while energy storage additions are forecast to reach 12.4GW in H2 2025, for a total of 18.3GW over the year. PV Tech
• [New] Lithium's critical role in batteries for electric vehicles, energy storage, and electronics makes it essential for the global energy transition-demand is expected to surge over 300% by 2025. Farmonaut
• [New] An estimated $193 billion must be invested in energy storage globally each year through 2030 to boost the world's battery storage capacity to meet net-zero targets and rising demand for electricity. Brookfield
• [New] After record growth in 2024, U.S. battery energy storage systems could grow from more than 26 gigawatts of capacity-enough to power 20 million homes - to anywhere from 120 GW to 150 GW by the end of 2030, depending on the range of projections. Fortune
• New Mexico State University is the co-investigator for Carrizo Four Corners, the 1,500-megawatt pumped storage project that could provide 70 hours of energy storage, far more than the several hours of storage provided by the largest lithium-ion batteries. Circle of Blue
• The uncertainty surrounding offshore wind has led investors to hedge against U.S. policy risks by exploring opportunities in emerging markets and alternative technologies like green hydrogen and long-duration energy storage. Ainvest
• MESH will be the UK's largest energy storage facility, with capacity of up to 20 TWh - equivalent to 7% of the UK's current annual electricity demand - and the capability to heat 2.7 million UK homes over winter with stored gas. Proactiveinvestors UK
• In the event of an outage or planned maintenance on the transmission line to mainland Scotland, the battery energy storage system will maintain uninterrupted power to Shetland's homes and businesses. Wartsila.com
• Cleve Hill, which will include a 150-MW co-located battery energy storage system, has more than four times as much generation capacity as the next largest operating solar project in the UK. POWER Magazine
• Energy storage provider Fluence Energy Inc has launched into operation a new factory in Texas that will make thermal management systems for its battery storage solutions, with Bergstrom acting as a manufacturing partner. Renewables Now

Last updated: 14 September 2025