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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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CEA: Trade barriers set to see U.S. BESS prices increase 35% in 2025 2025 is likely to see battery prices surge in the United States on the back of increases in tariffs and duties imposed on battery energy storage systems and their components from China. While lithium iron phosphate (LFP) capacity is being established outside of China, few options exist today to dodge costs of increasing tariffs.
Jonathan Gifford
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Aluminum maker to acquire Northvolt’s battery recycling business Swedish battery maker Northvolt has been withdrawing from non-core businesses in the face of a financial crisis.
Max Hall
3 hours ago
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Japan keeps lead in solid state battery development While China, South Korea, Europe, and the US are also engaged in active development of all solid state batteries, Japan is leading the charge offering generous subsidies to technology proponents.
Marija Maisch
Jan 10, 2025
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China proposes to cut exports of battery cathode and lithium processing technologies China is proposing an export ban on critical battery cathode and lithium processing technologies which could further solidify its upstream dominance.
Marija Maisch
Jan 09, 2025
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Chile has 15 GW of energy storage under environmental permitting The Chilean Association of Renewable Energy and Storage (Acera) says 3 GW of energy storage projects have gotten off the ground and another 15 GW are at the environmental permitting stage.
Luis Ini
Jan 09, 2025
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Quinone redox flow battery company secures $2.6m for commercial pilot site Quino Energy says the mildly alkaline nature of its storage medium means it can be installed in existing oil industry holding tanks.
Max Hall
Jan 09, 2025
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U.S. DOE loans $1.8 billion to Arizona utility for solar, storage, transmission The Department of Energy Loans Programs Office has approved a loan to Arizona Public Service (APS) to construct new electricity generation, storage and transmission assets.
Ryan Kennedy
Jan 09, 2025

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Ingrid Capacity partners with Locus Energy in Nordics In what the company is saying is the second largest of its kind in the Nordics, battery storage facilities will be completed by the summer of 2025, marking a crucial step in achieving its goal of installing and managing 8 GW of capacity across Europe by 2030.
Carrie Hampel
Sep 02, 2024
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Reliance building largest battery plant in India Reliance Industries has committed INR 75,000 crore (almost 9 billion USD) to establish an integrated manufacturing ecosystem for solar value chain, battery energy storage systems (BESS) and electrolysers at Jamnagar, Gujarat.
Uma Gupta
Sep 02, 2024
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Unique battery reuse, repair and recycling plant opened in Germany In Magdeburg, Germany, the Battery Lifecycle Company (BLC) has opened a plant for battery recycling, repair and testing for second-life stationary storage applications. The company claims the newly inaugurated plant is the world’s first fully automatic battery deep discharge facility in the world.
Carrie Hampel
Sep 02, 2024
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US DOE allocates funding for community solar, battery storage in Puerto Rico The US Department of Energy’s (DOE) new Programa de Comunidades Resilientes will fund solar and battery storage facilities across Puerto Rico serving low- and moderate-income communities.
Marija Maisch
Aug 29, 2024
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Clearway closes $550m for solar-plus-storage project in California The 140 MW solar and 472 MWh storage project is expected to generate enough electricity to power 63,000 homes.
Anne Fischer
Aug 28, 2024
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Senec says LFP battery exchange ramps up, launches two new products After several fires, the EnBW subsidiary decided to replace certain models of residential battery storage systems that had already been installed and equip them with lithium iron phosphate (LFP) cells. Simultaneously, Senec is introducing two new LFP battery energy storage systems to the market.
Petra Hannen
Aug 27, 2024
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Australian battery manufacturer Redflow enters voluntary administration The Brisbane-headquartered company made the move after failing to secure the capital needed to upscale its X10 battery, intended for large-scale projects.
Ev Foley
Aug 23, 2024
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Brazil eyes low-carbon lithium ion battery cell manufacturing The lithium-ion production project will be devloped over three years and backed by BRL 68.6 million($12.5 million) in funding.
Livia Neves
Aug 22, 2024
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Norway inaugurates Europe’s first LFP gigafactory Test production has already started at the facility in Arendal, southern Norway, as local battery cell maker Morrow Batteries continues to work closely with customers to fine-tune the production equipment and achieve serial production quality over the following months.
Marija Maisch
Aug 21, 2024

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