Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Battery installations expected to jump ~33% globally in 2026, led by Europe, Middle East, Africa, and Latin America
Iran War turbocharging demand as countries reduce fossil fuel dependence amid volatile prices
Battery costs dropped 75% from 2018-2025 and expected to fall another 25% through 2035
China's clean tech exports surged in March: lithium-ion batteries +34%, EVs +53%, solar cells +80%
LFP (lithium iron phosphate) rising for cost and durability in mainstream EVs
High-nickel NMC targeting long-range premium vehicles
Sodium-ion emerging as low-cost path for short-range EVs
China dominated battery supply chains while Western nations focused on oil and gas for decades
Rolls-Royce SMR selected for UK's first SMRs at Wylfa â expected to deliver up to 1.5 GW of low-carbon generation
Czech utility CEZ to deploy up to 3 GW of Rolls-Royce SMR capacity in Czech Republic
Yokogawa Electric partnering on control systems for the global reactor fleet
Major milestone for small modular reactor deployment in Europe
86 GW of new utility-scale capacity â largest single-year addition since 2002
Breakdown: 51% solar (43.4 GW), 28% battery storage (24 GW), 14% wind (11.8 GW)
Natural gas only 6.3 GW â renewables and storage account for 93% of new capacity
Two major offshore wind projects delayed to 2026: 800-MW Vineyard Wind 1 (Massachusetts) and 715-MW Revolution Wind (Rhode Island)
24.3 GW of new battery storage will come online in 2026, up from 15 GW in 2025 â representing exponential growth
Texas leads with 48% of new storage (12.9 GW), followed by California (3.4 GW) and Arizona (3.2 GW)
Solar + storage account for 79% of all new grid capacity in 2026 (86 GW total), with renewables at 93% of new utility-scale capacity
Major projects include Lunis Creek BESS (621 MW) and Clear Fork Creek Solar & BESS (600 MW) in Texas
Battery installations expected to jump ~33% globally in 2026, led by Europe, Middle East, Africa, and Latin America
Iran War turbocharging demand as countries reduce fossil fuel dependence amid volatile prices
Battery costs dropped 75% from 2018-2025 and expected to fall another 25% through 2035
China's clean tech exports surged in March: lithium-ion batteries +34%, EVs +53%, solar cells +80%
LFP (lithium iron phosphate) rising for cost and durability in mainstream EVs
High-nickel NMC targeting long-range premium vehicles
Sodium-ion emerging as low-cost path for short-range EVs
China dominated battery supply chains while Western nations focused on oil and gas for decades
Rolls-Royce SMR selected for UK's first SMRs at Wylfa â expected to deliver up to 1.5 GW of low-carbon generation
Czech utility CEZ to deploy up to 3 GW of Rolls-Royce SMR capacity in Czech Republic
Yokogawa Electric partnering on control systems for the global reactor fleet
Major milestone for small modular reactor deployment in Europe
86 GW of new utility-scale capacity â largest single-year addition since 2002
Breakdown: 51% solar (43.4 GW), 28% battery storage (24 GW), 14% wind (11.8 GW)
Natural gas only 6.3 GW â renewables and storage account for 93% of new capacity
Two major offshore wind projects delayed to 2026: 800-MW Vineyard Wind 1 (Massachusetts) and 715-MW Revolution Wind (Rhode Island)
24.3 GW of new battery storage will come online in 2026, up from 15 GW in 2025 â representing exponential growth
Texas leads with 48% of new storage (12.9 GW), followed by California (3.4 GW) and Arizona (3.2 GW)
Solar + storage account for 79% of all new grid capacity in 2026 (86 GW total), with renewables at 93% of new utility-scale capacity
Major projects include Lunis Creek BESS (621 MW) and Clear Fork Creek Solar & BESS (600 MW) in Texas
