A new report from Wood Mackenzie identifies five key trends that will define the energy storage industry in 2026, including supply chain restructuring and the rise of non-lithium batteries. Image: Wikimedia Commons, Qurren From pv magazine USA.
Ever wondered why Italy, the land of sun-drenched vineyards and historic ruins, is suddenly making waves in energy storage project management? The answer lies in its ambitious renewable energy targets and grid modernization needs.
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The current disruption has also triggered announcements of new and strengthened emergency storage capacity, notably in Indonesia and Viet Nam, as well as exceptional demand-restraint measures, including energy conservation campaigns, work‑from‑home policies and fuel.
Since February 2025, when the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) and the National Energy Administration issued the "Notice on Deepening the Market-oriented Reform of New Energy Feed-in Tariffs to Promote High-quality Development of New Energy," explicitly.
According to BloombergNEF's 2025 Energy Storage Systems Cost Survey, the global average turnkey BESS price dropped 31% year-over-year to approximately $117/kWh.
Agrivoltaics are the co-location of ground-mounted rows of solar photovoltaic panels to produce electricity together with raising certain types of crops or livestock or providing pollinator habitat.
Bhutan inaugurated its first-ever utility-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) power plant on July 19 in Yongtru village, Sephu Gewog (Village Block), in Wangdue Phodrang in central part of Bhutan which is about five hours journey from the capital, Thimphu.
That's the Banjul New Yangtze Energy Storage Industrial Park - West Africa's answer to sustainable power challenges. Designed as Africa's first integrated storage ecosystem, this Gambian marvel combines manufacturing, R&D, and grid-scale deployment under one (very large) roof.
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