Next Kraftwerke and Eco Stor sign tolling deal for 300 MW German BESS
A five-year tolling agreement covering 80% of the Förderstedt project's capacity gives Germany's largest planned battery storage system a contracted revenue base before its first block enters service in November, with the remaining 20% left exposed to merchant market signals.
Poland’s capacity market supports BESS investment, OX2 joins with 120 MWh project
Swedish developer's first foray into Polish energy storage market follows success in capacity market auction. Green Capital S.A. and Prime Captial AG also announce joint venture to build two projects with capacity market contracts.
SolarEdge launches 197 kWh commercial battery system in Italy
SolarEdge is pushing further into the European commercial and industrial (C&I) storage market with a 197 kWh outdoor-rated battery system now available in Italy, scalable to 4 MWh per site and paired with the company's existing inverter lineup.
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Ola Electric to expand battery cell capacity to 20 GWh by next year
Ola Electric Mobility plans to expand its battery cell manufacturing capacity from 6 GWh to 20 GWh by next year, supported by fresh capital raised at the cell manufacturing entity level, according to Bhavish Aggarwal, the company’s founder, chairman, and managing director.
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Flexibility Pays: Battery revenues in April 2026
April 2026 combined surging negative prices, growing midday solar oversupply, and elevated market volatility into some of the strongest battery trading opportunities seen so far this year. Lennard Wilkening, CEO and co-founder of suena energy, explains why increasingly persistent oversupply is reshaping not just battery trading strategies but also the growing importance of battery storage in a renewable-dominated power system.
Batteries: The game has changed – and it’s not what you think
A single benchmark no longer exists. In some cases, charging speed is what matters; in others, it is energy density, and in still others, cost and scalability. In other words, the battery is ceasing to be a simple component. It is becoming the transversal energy infrastructure of the next industrial cycle. And those who can control not only the technology but also production, integration, and the grid will have an advantage that will be difficult to recover.
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JDEnergy named BloombergNEF Tier 1 energy storage manufacturer for fifth consecutive quarter
JDEnergy has once again been named a BloombergNEF Tier 1 energy storage manufacturer in the Q2 2026 ranking, marking its fifth consecutive quarter on the list and further reinforcing its position among the world’s leading energy storage solution providers. BloombergNEF’s Tier 1 classification is widely regarded across the global energy storage sector as an important […]
HyperBlock M Awarded Certifications from TÜV Rheinland, Accelerating its Global Expansion
At the 14th Energy Storage International Conference and Expo (ESIE 2026), which concluded in Beijing at the beginning of April, HyperStrong announced that the HyperBlock M modular energy storage system has been awarded seven certifications by TÜV Rheinland, including TÜV Bauart Mark and CE certifications. These certifications represent a significant milestone, demonstrating the system’s compliance […]
Sunwoda and EcoSourcen Deliver One of Belgium’s Largest Distribution-Grid Battery Storage Parks
Sunwoda, together with its key partner EcoSourcen, has announced the completion of a 10MW/55MWh battery energy storage project in Deinze, Belgium. The project, one of the largest battery parks connected to the Fluvius distribution grid, marks a significant step in Sunwoda’s localization efforts in Europe.
JDEnergy: Unlocking New Opportunities in Pakistan’s Energy Storage Market
On April 15, 2026, JDEnergy successfully hosted its overseas webinar, “Unlocking Energy Storage in Pakistan.” The event brought together leading energy experts and industry representatives to explore the critical role of energy storage in Pakistan’s energy transition, as well as practical pathways for market entry and project deployment in 2026.
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MIT team develops room-temperature lithium process from spodumene
A low-temperature process that dissolves spodumene ore with a common industrial reagent and recovers lithium, aluminum, and silica streams in a closed loop could cut hard-rock lithium extraction costs by roughly half, say MIT researchers.
Inlyte Energy plans pilot projects to prove its iron-sodium battery technology for AIDC and ESS applications
The California-based company says its technology is the perfect match for data centers, providing low-degradation long-duration energy storage while serving as a middle layer between the grid and highly volatile power needs of data centers. Now it’s set to prove it.
Invinity supplies large-scale vanadium flow storage for Flexbase project in Switzerland
The Flexbase Group is currently building a large data center for artificial intelligence in Laufenburg, along with a flow battery with a capacity of 800 MW and 1600 MWh. This vanadium flow battery will be supplied by the British-Canadian company Invinity.
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