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LG and GM pivot Ultium Cells JV to LFP battery production for US storage market at Tennessee plant LG Energy Solution and GM are converting part of their Spring Hill battery joint venture to LFP production for energy storage, as another North American battery manufacturing plan shifts from EVs toward stationary storage.
Tristan Rayner
Mar 18, 2026
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US says China is not pricing out American battery anode makers, ITC votes against AD/CVD tariffs The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) has blocked the imposition of anti-dumping and countervailing duties on Chinese active anode material (AAM), providing a massive sigh of relief for the domestic battery storage sector.
Tristan Rayner
Mar 17, 2026
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SolaREIT expands land financing to substations and transmission corridors for US solar, storage Real estate financing models are expanding beyond project sites, opening another source of capital for developers facing a crunch in funding for big new projects.
Tristan Rayner
Mar 17, 2026
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Australia’s big batteries become controversial: Trina Solar withdraws application as state governments intervene The state of Queensland’s large battery projects approval mechanisms are under scrutiny after Trina Solar withdrew its 200 MW / 800 MWh Pleystowe battery energy storage system (BESS) project, while state ministers stepped into two other contested projects proposed by Potentia Energy and Iberdrola.
Tristan Rayner
Mar 16, 2026
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Sungrow and Enevo Group sign 1 GWh agreement to supply Romania’s storage boom Chinese manufacturer Sungrow and Romanian EPC provider Enevo Group have signed a 1 GWh battery storage supply agreement. The pipeline highlights growing momentum in Romania, which targets 5 GW of energy storage capacity by the end of 2026.
Tristan Rayner
Mar 16, 2026
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Grenada opens early market engagement for national BESS procurement Grenada is working towards procuing a utility-sized BESS to supply its main island, located at its international airport.
Tristan Rayner
Mar 16, 2026
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Photoncycle raises investment, aims to bring long-duration hydrogen energy storage systems to homes in 2027 The Norwegian company wants to create long-duration storage options using excess solar to create hydrogen to store as ammonia for use in cold, dark winters.
Tristan Rayner
Mar 04, 2026
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Policy uncertainty bigger threat to battery supply chains than tariffs, says Unigrid CEO Policy unpredictability is doing more damage than tariff rates themselves, says Darren Tan.
Tristan Rayner
Mar 04, 2026
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Canada’s largest operating battery storage running Tesla Megapack 2XL units is now commissioned in Ontario The new battery energy storage system is located near Lake Erie and has unique community aspects.
Tristan Rayner
Mar 03, 2026

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