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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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Eni and FIB reach agreement for LFP BESS supply chain in Italy The project aims to capture more than 10% of the European stationary battery market.
Sergio Matalucci
May 29, 2026
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Nextpower gets into energy storage: $365M for Prevalon Energy, with 6 GWh installed and AI data center deals Nextpower joins the BESS market with an eye on the enormous opportunity as the AI data center build-out continues to rely on power.
Tristan Rayner
May 29, 2026
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Energy Vault buys 850 MW Japanese BESS portfolio from BayWa r.e. The name of the seller is now known, as Energy Vault continues to scale up globally.
Tristan Rayner
May 28, 2026
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Battery storage key to solar project bankability in Africa Webinar hosted by the Africa Solar Industry Association (AFSIA) tells attendees why projects can fail to materialize in Africa and offers advice to investors looking to develop projects on the continent.
Patrick Jowett
May 28, 2026
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Gresham House announces equity deal on 794 MWh of UK pipeline The deal focuses on project equity versus direct fund investment via a massive Asian joint venture
Tristan Rayner
May 28, 2026
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Betting on batteries: addressing intermittent inefficiencies at scale Paul Sheffield is Chief Commercial Officer at UK power generator Drax.
Paul Sheffield
May 28, 2026
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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
May 26, 2026

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New battery manufacturer with European software: GAZ Energy builds factory in Czech Republic A new production line for battery storage systems is being built in eastern Czechia. Several partners from Germany and the Czech Republic have joined forces for the project. According to their own statements, the driving motivation is cybersecurity. They aim to equip their batteries with in-house control systems to better protect them against attacks. This could help counter concerns about the high degree of Chinese integration in Europe’s energy infrastructure.
Marian Willuhn
Jul 28, 2025
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Washington H. Soul Pattinson backs Australian battery developer with $26 million Developer North Harbour has secured early-stage funding for two battery projects in New South Wales, Australia.
Tristan Rayner
Jul 28, 2025
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KKR invests $328 million in CleanPeak solar, storage and microgrids for C&I Global investment firm KKR has committed AUD 500 million ($328.2 million) to partner with Australian renewables company CleanPeak Energy and support the growth of its distributed energy platform, focusing on solar, battery energy storage, and microgrid solutions.
David Carroll
Jul 28, 2025
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The Staythorpe BESS masterplan.
UK: Elements Green secures debt for 720 MWh battery, Gresham House bags equity for BESS project augmentation The UK developer has reached financial close on a £140 million ($188 million) facility for its 360 MW/720 MWh battery storage asset. The facility has been provided by Private Credit at Goldman Sachs Alternatives. Meanwhile, Gresham House Energy Storage Fund has secured equity investment for the augmentation of its Glassenbury Battery Project. The UK's largest listed fund investing in utility-scale battery energy storage systems plans to embark on another seven augmentations in 2025 and early 2026, funded through refinancing.
Marija Maisch
Jul 25, 2025
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OLADE: Latin America, Caribbean has 2.5 GW of energy storage Technical note 10, published by the Latin American Energy Organization (OLADE), collated the figure and makes recommendations for operational and planned projects in nations including Chile, Brazil, Mexico, and Argentina.
Luis Ini
Jul 24, 2025
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CEA: 21 GWh of US battery energy storage factories cancelled in 2025 Q2 reports from consultancy Clean Energy Associates (CEA) highlight a growing appetite for US-made energy storage systems (ESS) – driven by falling costs – even as manufacturing projects are cancelled or delayed.
Phoebe Skok
Jul 24, 2025
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nTeaser: Investors increasingly interested in solar-plus-storage in Italy 'Many of the indicative offers submitted through nTeaser are conditional on successful participation in the MACSE auction, highlighting the central role of this mechanism in de-risking battery energy storage system (BESS) investment and making projects bankable,' nTeaser CEO Carmen Izquierdo Serrano told pv magazine Italia.
Sergio Matalucci
Jul 23, 2025
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Greek developer secures loan for 134 MWh battery storage project The investment constitutes one of the highest in Greece's energy storage sector so far, a spokesperson for Greece's Attica Bank, the backer, said.
Blathnaid O’Dea
Jul 23, 2025
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EU delays battery due diligence requirement The European Council has approved a law postponing implementation of due diligence obligations until August 18, 2027, to give battery producers and exporters more time to prepare for its adoption.
Pilar Sanchez Molina
Jul 22, 2025

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