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Hithium to invest €400 million in Spanish mega battery factory Chinese multinational Hithium is considering building a battery and energy storage systems manufacturing plant in Navarra, with an initial investment of around €400 million and the potential to create up to 1,050 jobs across two development phases.

Pilar Sanchez Molina

16 hours ago

Manufacturing

From cell production to energy trading: Volkswagen launches its first large-scale battery storage project The “Elli Power Center” in Salzgitter may not be large, but it is significant: the Volkswagen Group intends to become an “integrated energy player,” combining activities from battery cell production to the marketing of energy storage within a single corporate structure.

Mar 10, 2026

Industry

Lyten completes Northvolt acquisition: Set to manufacture lithium-sulfur batteries at gigascale and kickstart R&D in Sweden Lyten expects commercial sales of cells from its Swedish hub to supply its battery manufacturing facility in Poland in the second half of 2026.

Blathnaid O’Dea

Feb 27, 2026

Manufacturing

Australian battery manufacturer lands funds for expansion plans Perth-headquartered energy storage and battery-based power systems specialist Magellan Power has teamed with specialist investment manager Viburnum Funds to boost its manufacturing capabilities and fund expansion in Australia and internationally.

Feb 18, 2026

Manufacturing

WEG secures funding for Brazilian battery manufacturing plant The new plant will increase WEG’s BESS production capacity to up to 2 GWh. Construction is expected to be completed in the second half of 2027. The company aims to serve both the large-scale storage market and the commercial and industrial (C&I) segment.”

Feb 05, 2026

Manufacturing

Made in Europe: Sungrow builds its first European factory in Poland Sungrow plans a €230 million ($274 million) investment in its first European manufacturing plant in Wałbrzych, Lower Silesia, to produce inverters and battery storage systems.

Feb 05, 2026

Second-life batteries

Epic Energy, REFNIC partner for lithium-ion battery recycling and second-life facility in India Epic Energy has selected REFNIC as the technical partner for setting up a lithium-ion battery shredding facility with an installed capacity of 500 kilograms per hour of black-mass production, and a second-life battery assembly plant with an installed processing capacity of approximately 10 MWh per month.

Feb 03, 2026

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India’s Replus Engitech plans 5 GWh battery plant expansion The expanded facility will harness AI and will be able to handle emerging battery cell chemistries, according to the manufacturer.

Apr 01, 2025

Sodium-ion batteries

Inlyte Energy moves toward US manufacture of iron-sodium batteries The startup’s collaboration with Swiss company Horien Salt Battery Solutions is set to accelerate the commercialization of its low-cost, long-duration energy storage (LDES) technology.

Mar 31, 2025

Flow batteries

Made-in-Australia microemulsion flow battery for long-duration storage Allegro Energy and Origin Energy will install Australia’s first microemulsion flow battery at the Eraring coal-fired power station, in New South Wales.

Mar 28, 2025

Manufacturing

Power electronics for customized battery energy storage Startup p&e power&energy is offering multilevel inverter technology to manufacturers and integrators of battery energy storage systems (BESS). Interconnecting individual cells enables cost savings and the service life and efficiency of the systems, which can be individually configured for each application, can be increased.

Cornelia Lichner

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

Manufacturing

Sax Power doubles home battery production capacity in Germany The storage specialist has built a second assembly hall at its site near Ulm. Its new battery energy storage system (BESS), the 7.7 kWh Home Plus, will be built there.

Mar 24, 2025

Manufacturing

China’s Sunwoda invests $1.5bn in Thailand battery plants The move strengthens Thailand’s EV and energy storage supply chain as the country pushes to become a regional manufacturing hub.

Mar 24, 2025

Finance

CATL reports profit growth despite revenue decline, announces $2.8bn dividend plan The world's leading battery maker sees profit rise 15% in 2024, driven by cost efficiencies and technology advancements, while expanding its global footprint with a $5 billion Hong Kong listing plan.

Mar 20, 2025

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