HiTHIUM

Melbourne – October 29, 2026 -- HiTHIUM showed a 6.9MWh, 8-hour-native battery energy storage system (BESS) at All Energy Australia on October 28, claiming that a purpose-built 8-hour system undercuts two 4-hour systems by about 23% on cost.

CSIRO analysis puts the 8-hour cost advantage at 23%

HiTHIUM cited CSIRO GenCost analysis showing that two 4-hour systems delivering the same 8-hour output would cost about 23% more than a purpose-built 8-hour system. The company also pointed to Australian market data: 4-hour-plus high-price events accounted for over 70% of scarcity revenue in 2025, shifting storage value toward firm supply duration.

Policy demand is building. The federal Capacity Investment Scheme (CIS) supports dispatchable clean energy projects, while New South Wales continues to advance dedicated long-duration energy storage (LDES) tenders for projects of eight hours or longer.

Toronto – October 21, 2026 -- HiTHIUM, which says it has surpassed 200 GWh in cumulative delivered energy storage capacity, has entered the Canadian market with 4-hour and 8-hour lithium-ion battery energy storage systems (BESS) and a new 4 MWh sodium-ion product designed for extreme cold.

HiTHIUM builds Canadian footprint across six locations

Toronto serves as the main hub for Canadian operations. The company also runs subsidiary offices in British Columbia and Alberta, and operating sites in Quebec, Yellowknife and Fort Smith, said Mizhi Zhang, President of Global Business.

HiTHIUM is targeting a market where installed Canadian storage is expected to double between 2025 and 2027. Total wind, solar and storage capacity is on track to reach 50 GW by 2035, according to the company.

Chongqing – October 16, 2026 -- HiTHIUM doubled its cumulative energy storage shipments from 100GWh in August 2025 to 200GWh within a year, the company said at a milestone ceremony on October 15 at its Chongqing manufacturing base.

HiTHIUM climbs from fifth to Global Top 2 in storage rankings

Shipments began at the end of 2021. The company's global ranking rose from fifth in 2023 to third in 2024, and to Global Top 2 in 2025 and the first half of 2026. HiTHIUM attributes the climb to cost leadership, service, and safety and reliability.

The company says the growth reflects strengthening capabilities in long-duration energy storage (LDES), end-to-end integration, lighthouse-factory manufacturing, and global delivery and service.

Xiamen – September 08, 2026 -- HiTHIUM has secured the second-largest share of global energy storage battery shipments for the second consecutive year, according to rankings released by InfoLink Consulting, Shanghai Metals Market, ICCSINO and NECI for the first half of 2026.

Global storage battery shipments surge 94.76% to 467.84 GWh in H1 2026

InfoLink's global energy storage supply chain database recorded worldwide shipments of 467.84 GWh in the first six months of 2026, nearly double the volume from the same period a year earlier. The industry-wide expansion coincides with shifting demand toward higher-capacity systems, longer storage duration, and stricter safety and reliability standards.