Ep317: Tariffs and the Future of Battery Stor...

Rob Cirincione of Sunairio explains why traditional weather models miss the extreme events that drive grid risk and how high‑resolution, ensemble‑based forecasting can better predict impacts on power markets. 

Robbie Orvis of Energy Innovation discusses how shifting federal policies, tax credit changes and rising electricity demand shaped renewable energy deployment in 2025 and what those trends may mean for 2026. He also explores expected growth in solar and storage, potential headwin ...  Show more

The storage market is full of surprises. Last year, global storage installations were a third higher than expected, driven mostly by Chinese policy to attach batteries to renewables.  Meanwhile, a ramp-up in manufacturing is causing oversupply – and a potential shakeout for small ...  Show more

“With great uncertainty comes great opportunity”, says Abby Ross Hopper, president and CEO of the Solar Energy Industries Association, in this special episode of the Energy Gang, recorded live at Wood Mackenzie’s Solar & Energy Storage Summit.

Is she right? And what ...

Charge when it’s cheap, when energy is abundant, and discharge when the energy is needed. 

The role of energy storage will be critical to the transition to low-carbon technologies. It’s an exciting time in the industry, with spectacular growth in battery storage mar ...

The U.S. storage market is experiencing hockey-stick growth, with multiple gigawatts being installed quarterly. But new policy uncertainties around tariffs and the Inflation Reduction Act are threatening this momentum. But Jeff Waters, the CEO of Powin, remains optimistic. "This ...  Show more