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Gotion High-Tech prepares Africa’s first battery gigafactory in Morocco
Chinese battery manufacturer Gotion High-Tech is set to launch a 10 GWh lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery plant in Morocco for electric vehicle and stationary energy storage applications, with plans to expand capacity to 100 GWh.
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Can sodium-ion storage drive energy flexibility in France?
France’s Association Environnement Juste has proposed a storage mandate for renewables projects exceeding 10 kWp in order to integrate flexibility at the source. The association argues European sodium-ion batteries could present an economically and environmentally viable solution, capable of stabilizing grids without depending on imported metals.
France’s Kinell launches European BESS business in partnership with POWR2
Kinell, a brand of the Nantes-based engineering group Fétis Group, has launched its battery energy storage systems (BESS) business for the European market through a partnership with the American company POWR2. The modular systems cover a power range of 15 kVA to 300 kVA, with storage capacities from 60 kWh to 600 kWh.
French energy regulator on flexible grid connections, connection queue for battery storage
The Energy Regulatory Commission has published its second biennial report on the performance of network operators in the development of so-called smart grids. The report provides an update on flexible grid connection offers for photovoltaic installations (15 parks connected by 2024) and energy storage, including optimized connection queues totaling 2.8 GW, as well as an overview of upcoming regulatory initiatives.
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Negative pricing reshapes solar finance as investors turn to storage for flexibility in Europe
Growing price volatility and the rise of negative pricing across power markets are pushing lenders and developers to rethink risk and revenue structures, focusing on asset flexibility and sustainable business models for storage, including co-location.
France’s Sunology introduces modular residential battery
The system plugs into either a standard power outlet or the main electrical panel and automatically captures surplus solar energy – whether generated by rooftop panels or a portable plug‑and‑play kit. Up to four modules, each with a capacity of 2,200 Wh and 500 W of output, can be combined, and the system comes with a 7,500-cycle warranty for long-term reliability.
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