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IEA: Critical Minerals Investment Down 9% in 2025, Lithium Specialists Cut Spending 40%, Favoring Lower-Cost Projects Amid China’s Dominance in Battery Metal Production
Crux Investor Global Overview The International Energy Agency (IEA) reported a 9% decline in critical minerals investment in 2025, with battery materials companies cutting 20% and lithium specialists cutting around 40% in spending. This ... -
Dyness Introduces Modular Architecture for Utility-Scale BESS, Enabling Flexible Capacity Expansion and Efficient Operations for Evolving Grids
Dyness China Overview Dyness is focusing on modular system architecture for utility-scale Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) to facilitate flexible capacity expansion, simplified installation, and easier operation as grid requirements... -
South Korea’s New Battery Tax Credit: A ‘Korean IRA’ with Critical Caveats
Seoul Economic Daily South Korea Overview South Korea has introduced a 'Korean Inflation Reduction Act (IRA)' as part of its 2026 Tax Law Amendment, offering a production tax credit of at least 50% of qualified costs for domestically man... -
PJM Interconnection Files Backstop Auction Plan at FERC to Address 6.8 GW Capacity Shortfall, Accelerating Rapid Deployment of Energy Storage
Utility Dive USA Overview PJM Interconnection filed a plan at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) on July 29, 2026, to hold a one-time reliability backstop auction for new capacity, addressing a projected 6.8 GW shortfall. Th... -
Sonoma Clean Power Activates First Local Solar + 4 MW LFP Battery Storage Project ‘Redemeyer Road,’ Providing 24/7 Local Renewable Energy in California
California Community Choice Association USA Overview Sonoma Clean Power and Renewable Properties celebrated the ribbon-cutting for the Redemeyer Road Solar project in Ukiah, California, SCP's first locally-sited solar + storage project. ... -
PowerBank’s Ontario 903 BESS Project Clears Major Permitting Milestone, Secures 22-Year Contract with Fixed Capacity Payment of $1,221/MW Per Business Day
PowerBank Corporation Canada Overview PowerBank Corporation announced its 903 BESS project in Ontario secured Official Plan Amendment and Zoning Bylaw Amendment approvals on July 21, 2026, marking a significant regulatory milestone towar... -
SEIA CEO Tim Pawlenty Emphasizes Solar + Storage Comprised 91% of New U.S. Energy Capacity in Q1 2026, Positioning Them as Bipartisan Solution to Energy Needs
Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) USA Overview Tim Pawlenty, the new President & CEO of SEIA, announced that solar and storage collectively accounted for 91% of new energy capacity in the U.S. during Q1 2026. He highlighted ... -
Eolian Breaks Ground on Flint Grid, PJM’s Largest 1 GWh Battery Storage System in Ohio, Addressing Soaring AI Data Center Demand
Electrek USA Overview Eolian has commenced construction on the Flint Grid battery energy storage system outside Columbus, Ohio, set to be the largest in Ohio and across the PJM regional grid. This 1 GWh battery is capable of delivering 2... -
EV Battery Recycling Achieves Up to 95% Lithium and Cobalt Recovery with Advanced Chemical Processing; IRA Accelerates Domestic Infrastructure Development
CarBuzz USA Overview Modern chemical processing now enables the recovery of up to 95% of lithium and cobalt from shredded EV battery packs, efficiently reinserting these critical materials into the new battery manufacturing supply chain.... -
Rhynland Energy Proposes 500 MW Battery Storage Project in Tyngsboro, MA, Projecting $40M in Local Revenue Amidst Record 9.7 GWh U.S. BESS Installations in Q1 2026
ConstructConnect News USA Overview Rhynland Energy has proposed the River Mill Storage project in Tyngsboro, Massachusetts, aiming to deliver 500 megawatts of power and generate $40 million in local revenue. This initiative comes as Mass...
