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Australian government cuts funding for domestic battery manufacturing, retains subsidy for home batteries Unallocated funds will be pulled and used elesewhere by Australia's government.

David Carroll, Tristan Rayner

12 hours ago

Industry

Ford Energy announces DC block utility-scale BESS based on 512 Ah LFP cells The automotive giant has formally unveiled Ford Energy, its new battery energy storage subsidiary, alongside initial details of its flagship grid-scale energy storage product.

May 12, 2026

Flow batteries

SoftBank to make next-gen zinc-halogen battery cells in Japan for AI data centers SoftBank's mobile arm is gearing up to scale the intriguing zinc-halogen battery cell chemistry to 1 GWh annual production.

May 11, 2026

Manufacturing

BloombergNEF confirms energy storage has reached the 100 GW era A record year, and an incredibly strong outlook for the energy storage sector.

May 11, 2026

Products

Shaanxi state-owned unit rolls out 3,777 Ah LFP storage cell in China The first batch marks the start of mass production for a 2 GWh line targeting ultra-large-format storage batteries.

May 08, 2026

Manufacturing

India roundup: 500 MWh project awarded, new battery recycling facilities India's battery industry continues to ramp up with a new 250 MW project awarded, and a critical minerals recycling plant for batteries being set up at a cost of $25 million.

May 08, 2026

Manufacturing

Huawei, AIS sign Egypt deal to localize grid-forming BESS manufacturing The MoU targets local production, component localization, and workforce training for Egypt’s growing storage market.

May 07, 2026

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Shoals now making battery energy storage components in new factory in Tennessee Shoals is well-known in solar for its Big Lead Assembly products, and is expanding into batery energy storage system balance of system products, along with data centers.

May 06, 2026

Manufacturing

Another new Indian BESS factory: Solex Energy to set up 5 GW solar and 10 GW battery plant at $420 million cost Solex Energy has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Government of Gujarat to set up a 5 GW solar cell manufacturing facility and a 10 GW battery energy storage system (BESS) factory in the state, with a total planned investment of more than $420 million.

May 05, 2026

Manufacturing

EU funding ban on high-risk inverters, including Chinese suppliers, extends to BESS PCS [UPDATED] The new policy has already applied, and impacts billions in funding from the European Investment Bank on renewable projects including standalone and co-located storage.

May 04, 2026

Manufacturing

587 Ah vs. 588 Ah: the difference is more than 1 Ah The new LFP formats reflect two competing paths for large-scale storage: standardization first, or long-duration optimization.

Apr 29, 2026

Manufacturing

Beyond the cell: The evolution of battery costs For years, the battery energy storage (BESS) story has followed a familiar script: costs fall, deployment accelerates, economics improve. Yet with rising costs for battery cells, the opposite might be expected. Paola Perez Peña, senior principal analyst at S&P Global Energy, examines why the latest jump in lithium prices has only had limited impacts on overall BESS costs so far.

Paola Perez Peña

Apr 29, 2026

Eos battery with an American flag.

Finance

US medium duration storage endures woes, while Form’s long duration grows, and lithium overflows U.S. medium and long duration manufacturers EOS and ESS are showing stress, while Form Energy is outpacing projections and now must scale – all while being stalked by lithium’s ever widening use profile.

John Fitzgerald Weaver

Apr 28, 2026

Manufacturing

Dyness battery container stolen from BM Energy logistics partner, units to be remotely blocked A market alert for the attention of installers, distributors and traders in the solar and storage market.

Apr 27, 2026

Industry

EVE Energy outlines 230 GWh manufacturing capacity expansion within weeks Even as concerns over overcapacity mount, the Chinese battery heavyweight is racing to expand its manufacturing footprint, aiming to capture a larger share of the fast-growing global energy storage market.

Apr 23, 2026

Manufacturing

EU to cover only 21.4% of battery demand by 2030 despite global market surge; costs remain up to 50% higher than Asia A report from the European Commission's Joint Research Centre (JRC) warns of the urgent need to accelerate battery manufacturing in the European Union to achieve a solid competitive position against powers such as China or the United States.

Pilar Sanchez Molina

Apr 23, 2026

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