4 FAQs about Heishan lithium energy storage power supply current price trend

Does China's Data Centre building boom drive lithium demand?

The data centre building boom in China and globally has also driven growing power storage demand for lithium, said Jinyi Su, a Wuxi-based analyst at consultancy Fubao, adding that rapid growth in lithium demand from energy storage in the second half of 2025 has surpassed expectations.

Are high peak hour power prices driving a lithium revival?

Contributor. High peak hour power prices in China have emerged as the driving force behind a revival in the price of lithium, a key battery metal, which has risen by 25% over the past four weeks, and 50% since mid-June.

Will China's power sector reforms fuel a strong demand for lithium?

But China's power sector reforms helped to fuel stronger than expected demand for lithium used in batteries for power system storage in the second half of 2025, supporting a cautiously optimistic view of prospects for the new year.

Is a Bess a second growth market for lithium?

The price might be up 50% since mid-year but an alternative view is that the price is down 85% from the peak prices of three years ago. But the key factor in what the banks are seeing in China is that a BESS represents a second growth market for lithium.

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