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Waaree Energy Storage Solutions raises funding for 20 GWh lithium-ion cell and battery pack manufacturing facility Waaree Energy Storage Solutions has raised INR 1,003 crore ($111 million) to support the development of a 20 GWh lithium-ion cell and battery pack manufacturing facility.

Jan 05, 2026

Grid-scale

Kick off in Oslo’s Intility Arena: Battery flattens matchday peaks, earns revenue for startup Norwegian startup Peak Shaper has commissioned a 1.2 MW battery system at Intility Arena, utilizing an "Energy as a Service" model without capital costs for those that want a battery. Torfinn Årdalsbakke, a project developer at Peak Shaper, tells ESS News more.

Dec 22, 2025

Sodium-ion batteries

Moll Batterien garners more than $25 million for sodium-ion battery plant in Germany The Bavarian Ministry of Economic Affairs is supporting the project with €19.65 million, and there is an additional €2.5 million from the EU.

Sandra Enkhardt

Dec 19, 2025

Manufacturing

JA Solar expands into energy storage with new subsidiary The PV giant is stepping up its energy storage push with a new Beijing subsidiary capitalized at RMB 300 million ($42 million).

Dec 16, 2025

Distributed

Australia commits extra $3.3 billion to home battery subsidy The Australian government has announced a major expansion of its Cheaper Home Batteries program, raising the funding allocation from the original AUD 2.3 billion to approximately AUD 7.2 billion over the next four years.

Dec 15, 2025

Industry

US: Trina Storage to deliver 1 GWh BESS; Samsung SDI lands $1.36B battery deal; BayWa r.e. secures funding for solar+storage Two major supply deals and new financing for a solar-plus-storage project in San Diego County headline the latest US energy storage developments.

Dec 12, 2025

Finance

Amazon leads US silicon solid-state battery maker’s $80 million fundraise Blue Current, which has a pilot production line in Hayward, California, will use the funding to advance commercialization of its silicon solid-state battery technology for stationary storage and mobility applications.

Blathnaid O’Dea

Dec 10, 2025

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Cero Generation secures £200M for UK battery storage and solar portfolio The financing package for 360 MW of was secured from a wide range of lenders and structured as a Green Loan.

Jul 16, 2025

Finance

Qair develops its first UK storage project with a 49.9 MW battery energy storage system approved The French IPP is strengthening its presence in the country, adding a first storage project to its recent permits obtained for more than 140 MW of solar capacity.

Gwenaelle Deboutte

Jul 15, 2025

Projects & Applications

AMEA Power completes 300 MWh battery storage project in Egypt AMEA Power has completed Egypt’s first grid-scale battery energy storage system (BESS), co-located with a major 500 MW solar plant.

Jul 15, 2025

Tenders

Saint Lucia plans a 26 MWh solar plus storage project Electric utility company St Lucia Electricity Services is set to tender a 10 MW solar project with 13 MW battery energy storage later this year.

Jul 15, 2025

Industry

Top German court rules costruction cost fees for battery storage projects are permissible Big batteries must now pay this construction cost fee when requested by a distribution network operator. The court says that’s fair because it works to prevent the wider system from overbuilding, and pushing excess costs onto everyday electricity users.

Sandra Enkhardt

Jul 15, 2025

Markets

Worldwide battery storage installations up 54% in first half of 2025, June sets monthly record Globally, battery energy storage system (BESS) installations were up 54% in 2025 compared with the first half of 2024.

Jul 15, 2025

Projects & Applications

Simtel to deliver 196 MWh battery project for Turkish-backed Energy Capital Group in Romania Simtel signs EPC contract for a 196 MWh storage project as Romania expands grid-scale battery capacity.

Jul 14, 2025

Finance

Perspective on flexibility: How batteries, demand response, and interconnectors are powering a new grid As renewables surge and baseload plants retire, the energy system is facing an urgent need for flexible capacity to balance increasing volatility. While long-term solutions like batteries, interconnectors, and green hydrogen are underway, several short-term measures – from pairing new renewable energy plants with storage to leveraging underused grid connections – could help bridge the flexibility gap now. Sven Heiligtag, Managing Director at Vireo Ventures, explores both the challenges and actionable opportunities to stabilize the grid during the transition.

Jul 14, 2025

Finance

MN8 Energy secures $575 million for 375 MWh storage, solar portfolio The company closed its senior secured notes for a distributed and utility-scale solar and storage portfolio with Natixis Corporate & Investment Banking.

Jul 14, 2025

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