New York Awards 950 MW in First Large-Scale Energy Storage Procurement

In the first quarter of 2026, global energy storage system shipments reached 100.0 GWh, a 96.5% increase from 50.9 GWh in the same period of 2025, bringing quarterly shipments to an entirely new scale.

On September 24, India-based TCPL Packaging completed the incorporation of its wholly owned subsidiary, TCPL Energy Materials Limited. The new company’s business scope includes the manufacture of lithium-ion battery separator films. TCPL had previously approved its entry into the battery separator manufacturing business and planned related investment of approximately INR 1.25 billion. Therefore, the new event during this period was not the initial investment announcement, but the formal establishment of the operating entity on September 24.

On September 22, Asahi Kasei Battery Separator Corporation was granted a U.S. patent covering a separator for energy storage devices and energy storage devices incorporating the separator. The patent number is US 12,744,284. The technology uses a polyolefin microporous membrane as the substrate and applies a coating layer containing inorganic fillers and thermoplastic polymer particles, with the aim of improving adhesion between the separator and electrodes while enhancing thermal stability. The underlying patent application predates this period; the new event on September 22 was the official U.S. patent grant.