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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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Matrix secures financing for 500 MW Scotland project; Tavion raises funds, secures 1.7 GW Poland pipeline Fresh financing is flowing towards battery storage developers in Europe with ambitious deployment plans.
Marija Maisch
8 hours ago
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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.
Vincent Shaw
Apr 29, 2026
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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
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CATL raises $5 billion in share sale, Sungrow files for Hong Kong IPO for the second time CATL has completed a roughly $5 billion share sale in Hong Kong on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Chinese inverter and battery manufacturing giant Sungrow is making a second attempt at an IPO after its initial listing bid, launched in October 2025, lapsed.
Marija Maisch
Apr 28, 2026
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Eos battery with an American flag.
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
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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.
Tristan Rayner
Apr 27, 2026
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Grenergy signs 12 year tolling deal for Spanish hybrid project with 680 MWh BESS The new tolling agreement is likely the most significant for co-located battery storage in Europe in terms of both project size and contract duration.
Marija Maisch
Apr 27, 2026

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Eos battery with an American flag.
Zinc battery maker Eos Energy to invest $353m in manufacturing expansion, HQ relocation Eos will combine its $352.9 million investment with funds from Pennsylvania state to make the move from New Jersey, with the company's CEO hailing the benefits of public-private partnerships to expand US battery manufacturing.
Blathnaid O’Dea
Oct 30, 2025
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EBRD invests in 1 GW of solar, 1.3 GWh of storage in Uzbekistan The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is providing $142 million in financing to two ACWA Power-led solar-plus-storage projects in central Uzbekistan.
Patrick Jowett
Oct 30, 2025
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Battery shortage intensifies as 100 Ah cells sell out into 2026 Orders for small-format 100 Ah cells now stretch into early 2026, with prices up more than 20% as demand outpaces capacity despite aggressive expansion by Chinese battery majors.
Vincent Shaw
Oct 29, 2025
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Sardinia plans $34m renewables and storage tender for business The non-repayable awards available range from €20,000 ($23,270) to €500,000, if applicants choose the EU's General Block Exemption Regulation (GBER) regime.
Massimiliano Tripodo
Oct 28, 2025
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OMC Power, Honda Motor partner on energy storage solutions from repurposed EV batteries OMC Power, a distributed renewable energy (DRE) company targeting 1 GWp clean energy portfolio in India, and Honda Motor have partnered on innovative business models in energy storage and battery repurposing from the electric mobility ecosystem.
Uma Gupta
Oct 28, 2025
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Tesla Energy up 84%, 43.5 GWh deployed last 12 months, breakout Q4 quarter coming Tesla’s energy division continued its growth trajectory, marking its largest quarter yet as it deployed 12.5 GWh of energy storage while outlining plans for new factories and product lines.
John Fitzgerald Weaver
Oct 28, 2025
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Spanish large-scale energy storage call backs more than 11 GWh of projects Battery energy storage systems (BESS) accounted for 124 of 144 projects backed by European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) cash.
Pilar Sanchez Molina
Oct 27, 2025
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Foxconn expands into energy storage business with launch of Fox EnerStor brand The Taiwanese multinational electronics manufacturer has unveiled its first commercial, industrial (C&I), and utility-scale battery storage products.
Vincent Shaw
Oct 27, 2025
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Another 1.4 GWh of US energy storage, $350m of battery-related investment Utility Georgia Power is forging ahead with plans for battery energy storage systems (BESS), Canadian Solar-owned Recurrent Energy has secured $825m for a storage project and a solar site, and developer and battery materials firm Redwood Materials has attracted new investment.
Max Hall
Oct 24, 2025

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