Battery storage adoption accelerates, RBC report finds

• RBC's Climate Action 2027 report finds battery storage adoption is accelerating, reshaping electricity systems.
• Energy entrepreneur Jigar Shah identifies batteries, solar and wind as the fastest route to new grid capacity, attracting utilities and data centers.
• Canada needs large-scale generation and local energy resources to expand in parallel as it develops a national electricity strategy, Shah argues.
• Shah urges governments to maintain clear investment criteria and commit to a 10-year energy transition effort to sustain capital-market confidence.

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