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CATL locks $17 billion battery material deal as lithium prices soar
As lithium prices surged to a two-year high in early 2026, the world’s largest battery maker, CATL, moved to secure a mega-order of lithium iron phosphate cathode material in what ranks among the largest battery materials deals ever announced.
Jan 15, 2026
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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.
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U.S. government releases IRA’s prevailing wage and apprenticeship requirements
The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released final rules on the Inflation Reduction Act’s (IRA) prevailing wage and registered apprenticeship requirements. Developers of clean energy projects may be able to claim an increased credit equal to five times the base incentive.
Arizona’s largest energy storage project closes $513 million in financing
In the USA, the 1,200 MWh Papago Storage project will dispatch enough power to serve 244,000 homes for four hours a day with the e-Storage SolBank high-cycle lithium-ferro-phosphate battery energy storage solution. Recurrent Energy, a subsidiary of Canadian Solar Inc. has secured $513 million in project financing for its Papago Storage project located in Maricopa County, Arizona.
New York offers $5 million for long-duration storage projects
The funding will advance the development and demonstration of scalable innovative long duration energy storage (LDES) solutions and be available via a competitive solicitation run by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA).
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TWAICE, NARDAC team to improve insurance terms with battery storage analytics
German battery analytics technology provider TWICE and NARDAC, UK-based insurance broker focused on large energy and infrastructure assets, have partnered to enable improved insurance coverage for battery energy storage system (BESS) asset owners, investors, and lenders.
Gresham House, Octopus sign two-year, fixed-price BESS deal
One of the United Kingdom’s largest battery storage investors has signed fixed price contracts for roughly half of its portfolio in a landmark deal for the British market. Battery storage market intelligence firm Modo Energy estimates the tolling arrangement to be worth GBP 56,000 ($71,584) per MW per year.
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LG Energy Solution offers funding to battery startups
South Korean battery manufacturer LG Energy Solution is on the lookout for potential candidates for its 2024 Battery Challenge accelerator. The competition will award a maximum of 10 global companies with a $30,000 cash prize each, as well as an opportunity to develop their proof-of-concept.
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