Global New Energy Tech Weekly Digest (Dec 4–10, 2025)

NANJING, China — December 25, 2025

According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), global clean-energy investment is expected to reach USD 2.2 trillion in 2025, more than double fossil-fuel investment for the first time. Energy storage and hydrogen technologies are among the fastest-growing sectors. Below is a summary of the key developments from December 4 to 10, 2025.

Energy storage: multi-pathway innovation and global demand growth

China

• The country’s first grid-side power-to-hydrogen storage project was connected to the grid in Ulanqab, enabling wind-solar-to-hydrogen conversion for flexible grid balancing.
• Inner Mongolia commissioned the world’s largest semi-solid-state battery storage plant, with a capacity of 200 MW / 800 MWh.
• Jiangxi connected China’s first 50 MW supercapacitor-lithium hybrid storage project, achieving sub-50-millisecond response times for stabilizing renewable output.

United States

• Samsung SDI’s U.S. subsidiary secured a USD 1.36 billion LFP storage order, upgrading domestic production lines and deploying containerized ESS solutions.
• U.S. utility-scale battery additions are projected to reach 18.2 GW in 2025, accounting for approximately 81% of new power-generation capacity.

Australia

• The government launched the eighth round of the Capacity Investment Scheme, targeting 4 GW / 16 GWh of dispatchable storage.
• Pacific Green’s 1 GW / 2.5 GWh Victoria project received environmental approval, with first-phase commissioning planned for Q3 2026.

Europe

• Poland signed 110 MWh of grid-side storage projects using liquid-cooling systems.
• Germany’s RWE announced a 2 GWh vanadium flow long-duration storage project for offshore wind integration.
• Europe’s current storage capacity stands at approximately 308 MW, still significantly below the 40 GW target for 2030.

Automated energy storage battery production line

Renewables: solar and wind maintain strong momentum

China: green hydrogen projects scale up

• A 200 MW solar-to-hydrogen project in Shijiazhuang topped out and is expected to produce 12,000 tons of green hydrogen annually from 2026.
• China Three Gorges completed commissioning of its integrated “production-storage-transport-refueling” hydrogen project in Yulin, supported by a 1 GW solar plant.

Global outlook

The IEA forecasts approximately 4,600 GW of new renewable capacity between 2025 and 2030, with solar PV contributing around 80%. Emerging markets such as Saudi Arabia and Pakistan are becoming significant growth drivers for solar deployment.

Large-scale onshore wind farm

Grid modernization: digitalization and investment acceleration

China

• Shandong’s new 500 kV substation is expected to boost regional renewable integration capacity by approximately 35%.
• Jiangsu completed a digital-twin-enabled automation upgrade, raising supply reliability to 99.99%.
• China’s smart-grid investment is projected to reach approximately USD 72 billion in 2025.

United States

• The Department of Energy allocated USD 11 million to support advanced nuclear-fuel transport technologies.
• Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) launched an AI-driven platform to optimize storage dispatch, reportedly improving renewable utilization by 15%.
• U.S. grid-modernization investment is projected to reach approximately USD 78 billion in 2025.

Policy and market developments

• China: Hydrogen facilities, storage systems, UHV transmission and green-power direct-supply projects are now eligible for REITs financing, a move expected to unlock significant existing infrastructure assets.
• Global battery shipments: 2025 global storage-battery shipments are projected to reach approximately 650 GWh. China’s ESS shipments are estimated to exceed 320 GWh. Second-tier manufacturers have shown growth rates above 150%, while leading players maintained over 50% growth. Growth rates may moderate in 2026 due to raw-material supply constraints.

Statement from GreenMore

“The data from this week confirms what we are seeing across our own markets,” said Jimmy Wang, CEO of GreenMore. “Energy storage is shifting from policy-driven to market-driven deployment. Hydrogen is entering early commercialization. And grid modernization is becoming the backbone that makes large-scale renewable integration possible. These are not distant trends — they are shaping procurement decisions right now.”

About GreenMore

GreenMore (Jiangsu GreenMore Technology Co., Ltd.) manufactures photovoltaic building-integrated products including solar tiles, solar ceramic tiles and photovoltaic curtain wall panels. The company also supplies energy storage systems for residential, commercial and industrial applications, as well as complete solar power station systems. GreenMore’s products are exported to markets across Europe, the Middle East, Africa and the Americas. For more information, visit contact us.