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INTERVIEW: Hithium’s sodium-ion storage push, where it could win, where it won’t, and path to bankability In this interview with ESS News, Hithium’s Leb Lan discusses the company's advances, where sodium-ion could compete with LFP, and what still needs proving. Lan says validation of the new generation is planned and safety testing is ongoing, but is light on detail around pricing figures and engagement with insurers.

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BW ESS, Danske Commodities sign 10-year optimization agreement on 857 MWh Berkswell BESS Another long-term floor optimization from BW ESS, as it shops around from another agreement in April with EDF>

Oct 06, 2026

Finance

Enerparc attracts more than 100 potential investors as insolvency sale moves forward More than 100 potential investors have expressed interest in insolvent German solar and storage developer Enerparc, with initial bids already submitted and a first transaction targeted for December. The sale could include solar portfolios, project pipelines and key subsidiaries, while financing challenges and potential creditor losses remain unresolved.

Oct 05, 2026

Finance

Northland Power closes financing for 1.2 GWh battery storage projects in Poland With construction underway and certain risks now behind it, Northland's Polish battery storage portfolio has secured financing for the project.

Oct 05, 2026

Batteries from Canadian Solar

Industry

Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners backs 1.4 GWh battery in Scotland Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) has made a final investment decision (FID) on a four-hour battery energy storage system (BESS) in Scotland, which it says will be the longest-duration asset in its UK fleet.

Brian Publicover

Oct 02, 2026

Industry

Shared grid connections concentrate battery insurance risk Tokio Marine GX (TMGX) sees exposures of up to billions of dollars building up at co-located battery energy storage system (BESS) sites, and says lenders are only beginning to require cyber cover.

Brian Publicover

Oct 01, 2026

Industry

Wärtsilä and RCT Solutions launch storage integrator Valo Wärtsilä has moved its battery energy storage system (BESS) business into a 50/50 joint venture with RCT Solutions, which it expects to remain loss-making until late 2027.

Brian Publicover

Oct 01, 2026

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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.

Jun 05, 2024

LG building

Finance

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.

Blathnaid O’Dea

Jun 05, 2024

Invinity large energy storage systems

Manufacturing

Invinity quadruples its vanadium-flow battery manufacturing in UK UK-based manufacturer Invinity Energy Systems has announced plans to set up a new manufacturing facility which would increase its long duration energy storage (LDES) manufacturing capacity to over 500 MWh per year.

Jun 04, 2024

Sorbiforce energy storage container

Recycling

SorbiForce uses agricultural waste to produce low-cost, safe batteries US-based start-up SorbiForce uses no toxic products or metals in production of its batteries. It claims its systems are cheaper and safer than lithium-ion batteries and have near zero end-of-life waste.

Jun 03, 2024

Neoen battery installation

Industry

Brookfield reaches majority stake agreement in Neoen Canadian global asset management company Brookfield has reached agreement for a majority stake in Australia’s largest developer of renewables, France-headquartered Neoen, and is set to acquire a 53.32% stake in pursuit of 100% ownership.

May 30, 2024

Svolt battery

Manufacturing

SVOLT abandons plans to open battery factory in Germany Chinese battery manufacturer SVOLT has cancelled plans to open a plant in the German state of Brandenburg. Meanwhile, its plans for cell production in Saarland, southwest Germany, continue to be delayed.

May 29, 2024

Team of Verkor

Manufacturing

Verkor secures €1.3 billion for French gigafactory French battery manufacturer Verkor has secured more than €1.3 billion ($1.41 billion) in green financing for the construction of its first gigafactory in France. The production facility will supply batteries for electric vehicles (EVs) and stationary storage across Europe.

May 28, 2024

Headquarter of Solarwatt in Dresden

Finance

Solarwatt ends battery storage production in Germany Solarwatt will discontinue production of energy storage systems in Germany by the years' end. In the future, the Dresden-based company will have all of its PV modules and storage systems manufactured exclusively in Asia.

Ralph Diermann, Sandra Enkhardt

May 28, 2024

Battery containers from Pacific Energy

Finance

Sosteneo to buy 49% of Enel’s battery business Generali Investments' Sosteneo unit will acquire 49% of the share capital in Enel Libra Flexsys, a company fully owned by Italian utility Enel, which operates a 1.7 GW portfolio of battery energy storage systems (BESS).

Mar 04, 2024

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