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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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Qair develops its first UK storage project with a 49.9 MW battery energy storage system approved The French IPP is strengthening its presence in the country, adding a first storage project to its recent permits obtained for more than 140 MW of solar capacity.
Gwenaelle Deboutte
11 hours ago
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AMEA Power completes 300 MWh battery storage project in Egypt AMEA Power has completed Egypt’s first grid-scale battery energy storage system (BESS), co-located with a major 500 MW solar plant.
Tristan Rayner
11 hours ago
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Saint Lucia plans a 26 MWh solar plus storage project Electric utility company St Lucia Electricity Services is set to tender a 10 MW solar project with 13 MW battery energy storage later this year.
Patrick Jowett
12 hours ago
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Top German court rules grid connection payments for battery storage projects are permissible Big batteries must now pay this construction cost fee when requested by a distribution network operator. The court says that’s fair because it works to prevent the wider system from overbuilding, and pushing excess costs onto everyday electricity users.
Sandra Enkhardt
14 hours ago
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Ingeteam to supply DC-coupled solar+storage project in Australia Ingeteam has been selected as the technology supplier for a 243 MWp photovoltaic project with 172 MW/2.4 hours of renewable energy.
Pilar Sanchez Molina, Tristan Rayner
15 hours ago
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Bid Energy plans 4 GWh battery project for East coast of Australia Another big battery project has been unveiled for the Australian state of New South Wales with the state and federal governments receiving a proposal for a 1 GW / 4 GWh battery energy storage facility to be developed around 90 km north of Sydney.
David Carroll
16 hours ago
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Worldwide battery storage installations up 54% in first half of 2025, June sets monthly record Globally, battery energy storage system (BESS) installations were up 54% in 2025 compared with the first half of 2024.
Tristan Rayner
17 hours ago

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Lion Storage closes finance on 1.4 GWh merchant battery in Netherlands Tesla will provide 372 of its MegaPack 2 XL battery systems as well as engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) services.
Max Hall
Feb 18, 2025
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CEO replaced at US iron flow battery maker ESS Tech ESS Tech changes strategic direction with a new CEO, and a new aim to win contracts with data center operators.
Tristan Rayner
Feb 17, 2025
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Australian redox flow battery maker Allegro secures fresh cash to scale to mass production The New South Wales (NSW)-based startup wants to enter mass production with products featuring a microemulsion electrolyte made of cheap, easily available and recyclable, non-toxic, and non-flammable materials.
Max Hall
Feb 14, 2025
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Ormat secures tolling agreements for 1.2 GWh of energy storage in Israel The U.S.-based renewable energy company has secured two separate 15-year fixed-price deals in a tender run by the Israeli Electricity Authority.
Marija Maisch
Feb 14, 2025
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Go with the flow (batteries) There is a gap in the market for long-duration energy storage (LDES), according to US-based manufacturer ESS Inc. – one which can’t be plugged with lithium-ion chemistry. Hugh McDermott, of ESS Inc. tells pv magazine how he thinks iron flow batteries fit into the energy system of the future, as the company pursues global expansion.
Matthew Lynas
Feb 14, 2025
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Accure raises $16 million, secures 730 MWh of Texas contracts In its next stage of growth, the German company is looking to scale its battery energy storage system (BESS) safety and performance offerings across Europe, Americas and Asia Pacific.
Marija Maisch
Feb 12, 2025
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KPIT, Trentar partner on 3 GWh sodium-ion battery plant The technology transfer agreement includes Trentar investing in a 3 GWh manufacturing facility and KPIT receiving upfront technology transfer fees and additional royalty fees over eight years.
Uma Gupta
Feb 12, 2025
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CATL initiates listing on Hong Kong stock exchange The Chinese battery maker could raise north of $5 billion from its Hong Kong listing. Part of the funds will be used to advance the company's planned manufacturing facility in Hungary.
Marija Maisch
Feb 12, 2025
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BlackRock launches fund for energy storage stocks The global investment giant has launched its iShares Energy Storage and Hydrogen exchange-traded fund (ETF) on the Amsterdam stock exchange. The BlackRock fund will track the Stoxx Global Energy Storage and Hydrogen index.
Max Hall
Feb 12, 2025

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