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In the rapidly evolving energy storage sector, announcements and updates come thick and fast. From acquisitions and funding to new business models, the industry is growing and maturing by the day.

The number of gigafactories breaking ground has soared in recent years as the global rush to develop lithium-ion battery production capacity continues.

In parallel, there is a pressing need to develop a circular economy in the sector but also many open questions regarding safe and efficient recycling.

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Sodium nickel chloride battery factory proposed for New Mexico North America’s Desert Mountain Energy Corporation has signed a non-binding letter of intent to form a joint venture to build and operate a sodium-nickel-chloride (SNC) battery manufacturing plant in Roswell, New Mexico. As per the proposal, the facility would use produced water from oil and gas wells as part of a cooling and processing system intended to support battery production as well as a data center complex.
Blathnaid O’Dea
Dec 04, 2025
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Modo Energy raises $33M and sets out AI ambitions Venture capital firm Molten Ventures leads investment in global battery energy storage benchmarking business Modo Energy. Founded in the United Kingdom in 2019, Modo Energy has expanded to cover continental European markets, Australia and the United States.
Matthew Lynas
Dec 03, 2025
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462 storage projects totaling 7,614 MW are being processed in Spain 483 MW already have Administrative Construction Authorization, while 2,644 MW have obtained a favorable Environmental Impact Statement.
Pilar Sanchez Molina, Jose Pedrosa
Dec 03, 2025
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Malaysia’s 4 GW / 5.12 GWh solar-plus-storage complex gets World Bank funding The Southern Johor Renewable Energy Corridor (SJREC) will be developed as part of a $6 billion project for a 2,000 kilometer-squared hybrid solar and battery energy storage system zone connecting South East Asia.
Tristan Rayner
Dec 02, 2025
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Falling storage costs highlighted as India clears 600 MWh project for $75 million India advances its storage build-out with a 300 MW project in the state of Gujarat.
Tristan Rayner, Uma Gupta
Dec 02, 2025
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Canadian Solar consolidates US manufacturing under parent, including solar and storage By moving US manufacturing assets out from under its China-listed firm, while aiming to be a developer, a module manufacturer, and a battery producer, without the China-owned scrutiny.
Tristan Rayner
Dec 01, 2025
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US battery fleet grows 59% with nearly 14 GW added in 12 months, says EIA Data from the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) shows that battery energy storage and solar are dominating capacity additions, while fossil fuel capacity continues to net a decline. Another 22 GW of storage is projected for the coming year.
Tristan Rayner
Dec 01, 2025

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$324M refinancing for GRID’s 1GW UK battery portfolio, aims to expand battery capacity at existing sites Five-bank consortium offer refinancing for Gresham House's 28 operational UK battery storage sites, with additional battery capacity to be added.
Tristan Rayner
Aug 18, 2025
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CIP acquires another 1 GWh Arizona battery CIP's fund has snapped up a 250 MW, four-hour duration BESS project in Arizona.
Tristan Rayner
Aug 15, 2025
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Swiss battery maker targets German grid with 40+ battery storage projects The Swiss manufacturer will supply batteries to a German company and together build out battery energy storage systems (BESS) projects
Sandra Enkhardt
Aug 15, 2025
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Assets on the move: Monsson buys second Swedish battery project, R.Power puts for sale sign up in Poland on solar plus storage Fu-Gen handed a fully ready-to-build project to Monsson Energy, R.Power wants to sell 400 MW of assets in Poland
Tristan Rayner
Aug 14, 2025
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Spotlight on Africa: A continent of contrasts in energy storage We continue our Spotlight Series with a focus on Africa, a monumental task with help from key partners tracking the industry.
Tristan Rayner
Aug 14, 2025
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Germany: Multi-billion dollar energy hub planned with co-located solar and up to 2.8 GWh storage, plus AI data center A new project in Germany will see the phased installation a massive 500 MW / 1750 MWh battery energy storage system, and a new AI data center, all set to be developed by 2028.
Sandra Enkhardt
Aug 14, 2025
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Grid-scale energy storage could cut energy bills in Central U.S. by $7 billion The Southwest Power Pool is expected to have the largest increase in peak demand among grid regions in the United States. Energy storage can help serve this demand cost effectively, said Aurora Energy Research.
Rachel Metea
Aug 14, 2025
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Old coal mine will host 270 MWh co-located storage project after environmental approval in Australia A 135 MW solar park and 135 / 270 MWh battery will be built by OX2 Australia, part of the Swedish renewable player OX2.
Ev Foley
Aug 14, 2025
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Acme Solar Holdings secures $363 million in funding for 280 MW solar-plus-storage project The funding comes from REC Ltd, and marks a third round of funding for Acme Solar's growing portfolio.
Uma Gupta
Aug 13, 2025

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