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Palisade inks deal to buy 100% tolled Australian big battery project One of the biggest batteries under construction in South Australia is set to change hands with Australian asset manager Palisade Investment Partners striking a deal to buy the 240 MW / 960 MWh Summerfield project from Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners.

Apr 14, 2026

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Deye shows first signs of significant profits for Chinese energy storage makers Deye projected a 70% rise in profits for first-quarter profits, as Chinese storage makers look set to benefit from the Iran conflict.

Apr 13, 2026

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Construction underway at Thai 60 MWh facility in direct supply deal, courtesy of Japanese funding Japan is helping an industrial giant decarbonize via solar and storage, in a cross-border subsidy scheme.

Apr 13, 2026

Finance

Envision inks $500 million finance deal following AI announcement Chinese energy company announced major funding package one week on from launch of 12.5 MWh AI battery energy storage system (BESS). Backed by more than $1 billion of finance deals in 2026 , Envision Energy is eyeing global expansion.

Apr 13, 2026

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CATL invests $600 million in Chinese data center power business Battery manufacturer increases investment in Zhongheng Electric shareholder, a data center power system provider in China. The deal sees CATL increase exposure to high-voltage direct current (HVDC) infrastructure as AI sector pursues DC architecture for data centers.

Apr 10, 2026

Finance

Energy Vault enters Japanese market with 850 MW storage portfolio acquisition Energy Vault has entered the Japanese energy market through a binding agreement to acquire an 850 MW pipeline of battery energy storage system (BESS) projects, targeting an increasingly congested and solar curtailed grid.

Apr 10, 2026

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Blackstone and Sunotec enter €250 million partnership across energy storage, grid upgrades Investment firm Blackstone has announced plans for a partnership with solar and storage project developer Sunotec, via a €250 million ($292.4 million) structured equity investment. The investment will support Sunotec’s project plans in Europe, as well as the company’s expansion into new areas including building grid infrastructure.

Apr 09, 2026

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Czechia reinvests in loan scheme for C&I solar, storage installations Czechia has increased funding for its interest-free loan program for commercial and industrial (C&I) solar and storage projects to CZK 3 billion ($132.2 million) after strong demand exhausted the previous budget.

Apr 03, 2025

Finance

Northvolt to continue operation with downsized workforce The company's bankruptcy trustee has secured an agreement with key shareholders for a scaled-down operation in Sweden. However, more than a third of its workforce will be made redundant.

Apr 02, 2025

Finance

Varta emerges from restructuring procedure with fresh capital The German battery manufacturer now has two new indirect shareholders: Porsche and Austrian entrepreneur Michael Tojner. They are providing financing totaling €120 million. Furthermore, Varta has significantly reduced its debt to €230 million, according to the company’s statement. With this, the company's restructuring procedure has now been completed.

Sandra Enkhardt

Apr 02, 2025

Finance

UK, Singapore aim to finance 175 MWh of Southeast Asian batteries It is hoped an $80 million seed debt fund will catalyze $300 million worth of clean energy generation and energy storage projects across the region, with an initial focus on the Philippines and Indonesia.

Apr 02, 2025

Finance

Wärtsilä gives up on energy storage business divestment The Finnish marine and energy solutions specialist has completed its strategic review initiated in October 2023.

Mar 31, 2025

Policy

Spain proposes Andalusia get almost half of EU’s €700 million energy storage aid package The draft rules published by Spain's Ministry for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge (MITECO) suggest Andalusia should receive almost €312 million ($336 million) of the €700 million disbursed by the European Union's regional development fund to drive energy storage.

Pilar Sanchez Molina

Mar 27, 2025

Finance

Hithium files for Hong Kong listing as global demand for energy storage surges Chinese battery maker Hithium has filed for a Hong Kong listing, aiming to capitalize on the booming energy storage market. With a rapid rise in shipments and strong revenue growth, the company seeks to expand its production capacity, enhance R&D, and accelerate global expansion.

Mar 27, 2025

Policy

Australian budget sees renewed calls for battery subsidy scheme, local manufacturing Industry representatives, a solar consumer group, and a senator are among the voices calling for support for batteries instead of continuing electricity bill support in the latest federal budget.

Mar 26, 2025

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Equis starts building 500 MWh Tesla battery in Australia after securing merchant debt financing The 250 MW/500 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) has secured an energy offtake agreement, from SmartestEnergy for 100 MW/200 MWh of the site. The balance will operate on a merchant basis and be powered by Tesla Autobidder.

Mar 24, 2025

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