Volta Foundation 2025 Report: Global Battery Market Enters the “BESS Decade”

San Francisco, Saturday, 24 January 2026.
The Volta Foundation’s sixth annual report declares the onset of the “BESS Decade,” revealing a record-breaking 79% surge in global energy storage capacity. With electric vehicle sales crossing 21 million units and China controlling over 90% of critical supply chains, the industry faces a transformative era of rapid scaling and geopolitical recalibration.