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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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Cornex signs 50 GWh in storage battery agreements at CIBF 2026 The Chinese battery maker says its 588 Ah cell will support large-scale storage and overseas deployments.
Vincent Shaw
8 minutes ago
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Saudi Arabia gets first BESS manufacturing facility: ZOE Energy Storage starts at 6 GWh China's ZOE Energy Storage will manufacture in Saudi Arabia, scaling production to 18 GWh
Tristan Rayner
3 hours ago
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Inlyte Energy plans pilot projects to prove its iron-sodium battery technology for AIDC and ESS applications The California-based company says its technology is the perfect match for data centers, providing low-degradation long-duration energy storage while serving as a middle layer between the grid and highly volatile power needs of data centers. Now it’s set to prove it.
Ben Zientara
4 hours ago
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Invinity supplies large-scale vanadium flow storage for Flexbase project in Switzerland The Flexbase Group is currently building a large data center for artificial intelligence in Laufenburg, along with a flow battery with a capacity of 800 MW and 1600 MWh. This vanadium flow battery will be supplied by the British-Canadian company Invinity.
Petra Hannen
May 22, 2026
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US deploys quarterly record 10 GWh of energy storage amid energy security push A new report from SEIA and Benchmark Mineral Intelligence highlights a 32% year-over-year surge in the battery market, driving an upward revision to the nation’s five-year deployment pipeline despite mounting regulatory gridlock.
Ryan Kennedy
May 22, 2026
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Batteries on the move: Gridstor buys 796 MWh Birdseye BESS, Hull Street to buy FirstLight’s 1.4 GW portfolio Money is coming for energy storage projects both operational, and planned, across both battery energy storage systems (BESS) and pumped storage.
Tristan Rayner
May 21, 2026
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GCL Technology expands beyond PV with new energy storage business Solar module manufacturer and polysilicon producer GCL Technology is expanding into lithium-ion battery storage based on LFP materials as part of a shift toward a “multi-product” new energy platform.
Emiliano Bellini
May 19, 2026

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TagEnergy scoops 6 GW of renewables, energy storage projects with ACE Power acquisition Portugal-headquartered TagEnergy has acquired German-owned early-stage developer ACE Power, adding approximately 6 GW of battery, wind and solar projects to its already significant portfolio in Australia’s clean energy sector.
Ev Foley
Aug 28, 2025
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Sungrow reports soaring energy storage revenue, plans Hong Kong listing The Chinese manufacturer has released its 2025 semi-annual report, revealing a significant shift in its business structure: for the first time, revenue from energy storage has surpassed that of power electronic conversion equipment.
Marija Maisch
Aug 26, 2025
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Acen plans 1.76 GWh battery in Australian coal country The Australian arm of Philippines-based energy company Acen Corp. is seeking federal government approval for a site after the Acen International business unit secured $100 million for the group's clean energy operations.
David Carroll
Aug 26, 2025
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Shares of Chinese telecom, data center battery maker surge in Hong Kong debut Shuangdeng Group is the latest energy storage specialist to list on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, drawing overwhelming investor interest.
Marija Maisch
Aug 26, 2025
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“We are in the process of establishing a sodium-ion battery cell pilot line by 2026″: Macsen Labs CEO Achal Agrawal, CEO of Macsen Labs, a chemical company making bold strides into battery materials, speaks to pv magazine about the potential of sodium-ion batteries for energy storage, their journey developing Prussian White cathodes, and plans to scale this technology.
Uma Gupta
Aug 25, 2025
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Fluence brings another part of battery supply chain to US The German- and US-owned company says its new Houston fab brings to five the number of US production sites it uses and has helped employ more than 1,200 manufacturing workers in the United States this year.
Max Hall
Aug 25, 2025
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Australia’s battery company Energy Renaissance goes into administration The New South Wales-based lithium ion battery company Energy Renaissance has gone into administration, just months after celebrating a decade in business.
Ev Foley
Aug 22, 2025
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Fluence launches 35 GWh battery factory in Vietnam Fluence is significantly expanding its manufacturing footprint in Vietnam following delays in scaling its new production facilities in the US.
Marija Maisch
Aug 21, 2025
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Voltfang opens second-life storage fab in Aachen, billed as Europe’s largest The company said the site is the largest battery storage factory of its kind in Europe and is expected to reach 250 MWh of annual production capacity next year, rising to 1 GWh before 2031.
Sandra Enkhardt
Aug 21, 2025

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