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General Motors to build sodium-ion batteries for grid-scale storage US car maker joins battery energy storage system (BESS) market with lithium-ion products expected to enter production imminently through LG partnership. Announces sodium-ion R&D program and plan to ramp up bidirectional capability for GM vehicles. The move follows Ford Motor Company’s decision to repurpose EV manufacturing capacity to build a BESS unit unveiled earlier in 2026.

Jun 10, 2026

Industry

‘China is the place to be’: Enervenue deploys first nickel-hydrogen pilot, targets 1 GWh production by 2027 “We are geopolitically independent. We are combining the best of both worlds: innovation from the US and creating our manufacturing footprint in China,” Henning Rath, newly appointed CEO, Enervenue, told ESS News from the company’s manufacturing base in Changzhou, China.

Blathnaid O’Dea

Jun 08, 2026

Manufacturing

Panasonic to invest $2 billion in data center battery push, ramp up US manufacturing New US production line, increased production capacity in Osaka and an expanded footprint in Mexico announced as Panasonic Group targets battery storage demand driven by AI data center expansion. Panasonic plans to triple DC energy storage revenues.

Jun 08, 2026

Manufacturing

T1 Energy to buy US BESS manufacturer Kore Power for $32M US module manufacturer has entered definitive agreement to acquire Kore Power Inc. The deal is expected to close in the second quarter of 2026.

Jun 05, 2026

Manufacturing

Fox ESS opens second factory in Wenzhou as global BESS demand grows Chinese BESS manufacturer reports automation at new plant has markedly reduced time on the line. Located in Wenzhou, a port city in southeastern Zhejiang province, the plant will focus on battery energy storage system (BESS) products according to Fox ESS.

Jun 03, 2026

Industry

Invergy opens 3 GWh BESS factory in India Invergy has opened what it describes as India's largest battery energy storage factory in Uttar Pradesh, a 3 GWh, fully automated plant backed by more than INR 2 billion ($20.9 million) in investment from parent company GP Eco Solutions.

Jun 02, 2026

Manufacturing

Eni and FIB reach agreement for LFP BESS supply chain in Italy The project aims to capture more than 10% of the European stationary battery market.

Sergio Matalucci

May 29, 2026

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Altris, Stora Enso to develop sodium-ion anode from lignin Swedish sodium-ion battery specialist Altris has partnered with Stora Enso, Finish-Swedish cellulose and paper maker, to drive the adaptation of the corporation’s hard carbon solution Lignode as an anode material in its sodium-ion battery cells.

Jun 06, 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

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

Volts battery

Manufacturing

Honeywell, Volts partner on Abu Dhabi’s first gigafactory US-based conglomerate Honeywell and the UAE's energy storage system manufacturer Volts will partner on the UAE’s first gigafactory, which will specialize in the manufacturing of battery cells for residential energy storage systems.

May 27, 2024

Anthony Albanese and Ed Husic

Manufacturing

Stationary storage key priority in Australia’s new National Battery Strategy The Australian government has announced its new multi-billion-dollar National Battery Strategy aiming to boost the country’s domestic battery manufacturing capabilities and critical minerals processing capacity.

May 24, 2024

Varta lithium-ion battery

Industry

Sinovoltaics publishes energy storage manufacturer financial stability ranking Sinovoltaics has released its latest energy storage manufacturers ranking report, based on balance sheet assessments and publicly available financial information. It lists US-based Tesla as number one, followed by South Korean’s LG Energy Solution, Taiwan-based Kung Long Battery, China’s Mustang Battery, along with US-based Solid Power in the top five.

Valerie Thompson

May 15, 2024

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