Battery storage enables solar growth beyond daylight hours

Solar generation reached 10% of global electricity in the first half of 2026, concentrated at midday, with battery storage now extending solar's dispatchability into evening and night hours.

First covered Aug 19, 2026 · 1:22 AM PT · 1 article

Battery storage enables solar growth beyond daylight hours — Image via ember-energy.org

Coverage

2h via Bluesky Batteries have unlocked the era of anytime solar | Ember — Solar hit a record 10% of global electricity in the first half 2026, a quarter at midday and near zero at night.

Primary sources

about.bnef.com Global Energy Storage Boom: Three Things to Know | BloombergNEF

generadoras.cl Boletingeneradorasdechile 30012026 (generadoras.cl)

go.auroraer.com Bulgaria Europes Emerging Bess Powerhouse E Book (go.auroraer.com)

More coverage from around the web

energy-storage.news Battery storage unlocks the era of 'anytime solar,' climate consultancy Ember says in new report - Energy-Storage.News

electrek.co EIA: 80 GW of new solar, wind + storage capacity coming in 2026 | Electrek

environmentamerica.org New forecast: solar, wind and battery storage to dominate in 2026

iea.org Technology: Battery storage – Global Energy Review 2026 – Analysis - IEA

thebatterymagazine.com Global Solar Energy Storage Market Trends in 2026

Discussion

Bluesky: @volts.wtf David Roberts · 1d ago · 190 ♥ Bulgaria and Chile added enough battery storage in 2025 to shift MORE THAN THREE-QUARTERS of new solar generation to non-sunny hours. The global average was just 18% ☀️🔋 ember-energy.org/lat...

Appeared in: 2026-08-19 (#2)

← Back to the brief