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Vikram Solar’s PowerHive launches EV, energy storage lithium battery range PowerHive, the battery and energy storage arm of Vikram Solar, has launched its VION lithium battery product range, marking the company’s entry into distributed battery storage for electric mobility and residential energy backup.

Mar 12, 2026

Manufacturing

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.

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Mar 11, 2026

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.

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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

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Indian budget focuses on recycling to secure lithium battery supply chain Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman has submitted the Union Budget for 2025-26, which proposes a customs duty exemption for scrap from lithium-ion batteries and critical minerals.

Feb 04, 2025

Industry

A 920% tariff on anode materials from China “would throw the economics of U.S. storage out of whack” Battery installations in the U.S. are threatened by the imposition of anti-dumping, countervailing duties on active anode materials. The supply chain for Active Anode Materials (AAM) is dominated by Chinese producers, with attempts to establish the full supply chain outside of China years away.

Jonathan Gifford

Feb 03, 2025

Policy

Battery anode AD/CVD case moves forward, threatening to double U.S. battery costs The United States International Trade Commission has affirmed it will move forward with antidumping and countervailing duty investigations, which may lead to tariffs as high as 920% on a critical battery material.

Feb 03, 2025

Opinion & Analysis

How the US can get back in the driver’s seat of its battery future While the United States needs to develop its own lithium-ion battery supply chain, it is just as important for the nation to diversify its supply beyond the dominant technology and into new battery chemistries.

Jan 31, 2025

Manufacturing

Gepsenix plans battery production in Germany With a production line due by August 2025, Gepsenix will also move its headquarters from Düsseldorf to Hilden at some point.

Sandra Enkhardt

Jan 31, 2025

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Finance

Tesla’s 2024 energy storage revenue surpasses $10 billion Records are tumbling for Tesla’s battery energy storage business with revenues growing 67% and deployments surging 114% year-on-year.

Jan 30, 2025

Finance

India’s Avaada commits $2.39bn to energy storage, renewables The Indian renewables company signed a memorandum of understanding with the government of the state of Odisha at the Make in Odisha Conclave 2025, held on Jan. 28 and 29, 2025.

Jan 29, 2025

Manufacturing

Restructure of German battery maker Varta legally binding Plagued by slower-than-expected electric vehicle sales, the Ellwangen-based company has seen off appeals against its turnaround plan that were lodged by out-of-pocket shareholders.

Jan 28, 2025

Finance

CATL seeks Hong Kong listing, eyes global expansion China’s battery giant aims to raise up to $8 billion through offshore H-share issuance and apply for a listing on the main board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, reinforcing global expansion amid intensifying competition.

Jan 24, 2025

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