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Green Flexibility buys 500 MW of battery storage projects in Germany The framework agreement stipulates that Hamburg-based Hansa Battery will develop the projects up to the construction-ready stage. Green Flexibility will then assume responsibility for implementation and operation, as well as contribute financially to securing the necessary grid reservations.

Sandra Enkhardt

Nov 06, 2025

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Finance

Japan’s NGK discontinues manufacturing of sodium-sulfur batteries The manufacturer cites rising material costs, heightened competition from lithium-ion batteries, and the slow uptake of long-duration storage technologies as the reasons for the decision.

Nov 05, 2025

Supply chain

Sunotec, Shell seal cross-border hedge for 600+ MWh battery storage In a double announcement, Bulgarian energy storage and solar developer Sunotec confirmed two major milestones: the signing of a cross-border spread hedge agreement with Shell, linked to more than 600 MWh of battery energy storage projects, and the official signing of a 2.4 GWh battery storage supply agreement with Sungrow.

Nov 04, 2025

Grid-scale

Latvia adds big batteries to complete grid sync with Europe, two major Estonian projects secure finance The addition of two utility-scale battery energy storage systems (BESS) in Latvia marks the final milestone in synchronizing the Baltic power grids with continental Europe, according to the country’s transmission system operator. Meanwhile, Estonia is advancing two major BESS projects, backed with €85 million in financing, in another key step toward energy independence.

Oct 30, 2025

Finance

EBRD invests in 1 GW of solar, 1.3 GWh of storage in Uzbekistan The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is providing $142 million in financing to two ACWA Power-led solar-plus-storage projects in central Uzbekistan.

Oct 30, 2025

Policy

Sardinia plans $34m renewables and storage tender for business The non-repayable awards available range from €20,000 ($23,270) to €500,000, if applicants choose the EU's General Block Exemption Regulation (GBER) regime.

Massimiliano Tripodo

Oct 28, 2025

Manufacturing

Tesla Energy up 84%, 43.5 GWh deployed last 12 months, breakout Q4 quarter coming Tesla’s energy division continued its growth trajectory, marking its largest quarter yet as it deployed 12.5 GWh of energy storage while outlining plans for new factories and product lines.

John Fitzgerald Weaver

Oct 28, 2025

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Policy

Japan poised for a battery boom With residential, commercial, and industrial batteries expected to balloon in the years ahead – and grid-scale systems beginning to appear – harmonizing Japan's split-frequency grid and resolving regulatory ambiguity could rocket-fuel the industry.

Jun 30, 2025

Distributed

Discounts don’t buy home battery trust in Australian rebate landscape, study finds A new study out of Curtin University in Perth has found that despite growing affordability from government rebates, Australian households hesitate to adopt home batteries due to significant non-financial barriers.

Jun 26, 2025

Supply chain

‘The battery market is far from saturated’ Cornex Chairman Dai Deming discusses battery prices and R&D prospects in an exclusive interview with pv magazine. He says the company’s effective production capacity exceeded 110 GWh in the first quarter of 2025, ranking second in the lithium-ion battery industry.

Jun 26, 2025

Grid-scale

Voltwise acquires SMS battery storage portfolio, adding 630 MWh in the UK Voltwise adds 460 MW / 630 MWh to its growing portfolio of battery energy storage assets

Jun 24, 2025

Finance

Eku Energy enters New Zealand with 300 MW battery project acquisition Eku Energy has bought a major battery energy storage system (BESS) in New Zealand's North Island to build out its storage assets.

Jun 24, 2025

Finance

BW ESS, Ibersun to develop 2.2 GW of battery storage in Spain BE ESS steps into the Spanish market for the first time, with Ibersun as the developer. The partners will co-own projects equally.

Jun 24, 2025

Finance

Australian state offers $32.5M in grants and loans to bolster local battery manufacturing The Western Australian government has committed funding to scale up the local battery manufacturing industry to take advantage of an expected surge in demand for household energy storage systems.

Jun 24, 2025

Finance

R.Power secures €30 million in Green Bonds to accelerate battery storage expansion R.Power has issued more green bonds as it continues to expand in renewables, with a new project in Romania also secured.

Jun 20, 2025

Finance

Protecting energy storage: new policy tackles cyber threats A new, tailored cybersecurity insurance solution, purpose-built for the battery energy storage system (BESS) sector, shows how digital risks are being managed.

Jun 20, 2025

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