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Industry ESS News

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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Romania: $150 million for storage in municipalities, funding for 500 MWh battery project Energy Minister Bogdan Ivan has unveiled a new €150 million energy storage program, expected to deliver 385 MW of battery storage projects across Romanian municipalities. Meanwhile, one of the country’s largest standalone battery storage projects has secured financing.
Marija Maisch
22 hours ago
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Australian lithium-sulfur specialist wins funding, targets 1 GWh annual output Battery technology developer Li-S Energy has secured almost $8 million in federal government funding to advance planning for a large-scale lithium-sulfur battery cell manufacturing facility in Australia.
David Carroll
Nov 18, 2025
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A late but decisive move to ESS: LONGi takes majority control of PotisEdge China’s largest solar manufacturer seeks to escape shrinking margins by securing 62% voting control of a fast-rising storage integrator.
Vincent Shaw
Nov 17, 2025
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TotalEnergies to buy stake in EPH’s flex-gen fleet, including gigawatts of battery storage, in €5.1 billion deal Battery storage projects at various development stages across the Netherlands, France, the UK, and Ireland will be marketed under tolling arrangements, with each company handling its share of production through the joint venture.
Marija Maisch
Nov 17, 2025
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Large-scale energy storage gets a boost in Germany with surprise regulation support Germany is preparing to ease planning rules for battery, heat, and hydrogen storage systems built outside urban zones.
Sandra Enkhardt
Nov 17, 2025
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Moss Landing BESS: Historic battery recycling effort begins for 100,000 damaged lithium-ion batteries Truckloads of damaged battery cells have already been arriving for rapid processing to recycle spent materials into as much as $30 million of battery grade metal feedstocks.
Tristan Rayner
Nov 14, 2025
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CATL, HyperStrong sign massive 200 GWh battery supply agreement for energy storage The procurement is part of a 10-year cooperation, signaling efforts to secure long-term capacity as stationary energy storage demands rise.
Tristan Rayner
Nov 14, 2025

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LiNa Energy opens sodium battery pilot manufacturing line in UK 10 kWh sodium-metal-chloride batteries will be build at new site in Lancaster, England. Start-up LiNa is targeting markets with harsh climates during initial rollout and intends to produce 100 kWh systems following 10 kWh trial projects.
Matthew Lynas
Jun 30, 2025
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Why Europe needs a battery industry Europe may be pushing ahead with the integration of energy storage into grids but it has struggled to compete on battery manufacturing. Gerard Reid, of Alexa Capital, outlines the steps that European industry and policymakers must take to establish a domestic battery supply chain.
Gerard Reid
Jun 27, 2025
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Discounts don’t buy home battery trust in Australian rebate landscape, study finds A new study out of Curtin University in Perth has found that despite growing affordability from government rebates, Australian households hesitate to adopt home batteries due to significant non-financial barriers.
Ev Foley
Jun 26, 2025
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‘The battery market is far from saturated’ Cornex Chairman Dai Deming discusses battery prices and R&D prospects in an exclusive interview with pv magazine. He says the company’s effective production capacity exceeded 110 GWh in the first quarter of 2025, ranking second in the lithium-ion battery industry.
Eckhart Gouras
Jun 26, 2025
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SolarEdge begins shipping US-made batteries from new Utah facility The power electronics manufacturer is now producing hardware for the U.S. solar industry in Florida, Texas and Utah.
Anne Fischer
Jun 26, 2025
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Voltwise acquires SMS battery storage portfolio, adding 630 MWh in the UK Voltwise adds 460 MW / 630 MWh to its growing portfolio of battery energy storage assets
Tristan Rayner
Jun 24, 2025
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Eku Energy enters New Zealand with 300 MW battery project acquisition Eku Energy has bought a major battery energy storage system (BESS) in New Zealand's North Island to build out its storage assets.
Tristan Rayner
Jun 24, 2025
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BW ESS, Ibersun to develop 2.2 GW of battery storage in Spain BE ESS steps into the Spanish market for the first time, with Ibersun as the developer. The partners will co-own projects equally.
Tristan Rayner
Jun 24, 2025
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Australian state offers $32.5M in grants and loans to bolster local battery manufacturing The Western Australian government has committed funding to scale up the local battery manufacturing industry to take advantage of an expected surge in demand for household energy storage systems.
David Carroll
Jun 24, 2025

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