Lithium battery companies: strong H2 production scheduling expected. The surge in energy storage demand, combined with the 'troika' of the power battery market, has driven several listed lithium battery companies to post relatively high H1 earnings growth. Reporters learned that August lithium battery production scheduling remains robust, with a month-on-month increase of 7% to 8%. Based on analysis of the latest supporting factors for storage and power demand, Xinluo Information has revised up its 2026 global lithium battery total production forecast from 3,000 GWh to 3,200 GWh.