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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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Offtake deal with oil and gas company for 410 MWh battery in Australia Battery revenue swap (BRS) deal for the 205 MW/410 MWh Brendale battery energy storage system (BESS) which is due online next year.
Ev Foley
Feb 24, 2025
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India’s Reliance secures 10 GWh battery cell production capacity under national incentive scheme The second round of bidding for the INR 181 billion ($2.09 billion) advanced-chemistry cell (ACC) portion of India's production-linked incentive (PLI) program ensured 40 GWh of annual production lines have now been awarded.
Uma Gupta
Feb 24, 2025
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India’s Reliance Infrastructure to enter battery, solar manufacturing Reliance Infrastructure Ltd (Rinfra) has announced plans to set up solar equipment and battery manufacturing units.
Uma Gupta
Feb 21, 2025
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Israel awards 1.5 GW energy storage in tender, pricing from $49.41 to $74.20 per kWh Israel’s storage tender sets prices between $0.0056 and $0.0085 per kW, with kWh figures therefore at $49.41 to $74.20 per kWh.
Tristan Rayner
Feb 20, 2025
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Australian federal funding for local council batteries and solar The Australian government has released AUD 50 million ($31.8 million) to local governments to co-fund energy efficiency and electrification upgrades in round one of a federal community energy upgrades fund.
Ev Foley
Feb 20, 2025
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Freyr Battery rebrands as T1 Energy T1 Energy is the new name of the former Freyr Battery, as the company swings towards solar PV manufacturing after buying a 5 GW solar cell facility late last year.
Tristan Rayner
Feb 19, 2025
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SolarEdge Q4 2024: Losses narrow, 130 MWh of batteries shipped SolarEdge shipped 130 MWh of energy storage in Q4 2024, down just slightly on Q4 2023 comparisons.
Tristan Rayner
Feb 19, 2025
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Energy storage and grid prioritized by Australian state’s $635m fund The New South Wales (NSW) government will channel up to AUD 1 billion ($635 million) into large-scale and community batteries, pumped hydro, and virtual power plants as it seeks to ramp up investment in renewable energy generation and storage projects to support the state’s shift from coal-fired generation.
David Carroll
Feb 19, 2025
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Battery Council International calls for US Congressional action to protect domestic battery manufacturing Battery Council International (BCI) is asking US Congress to advance measures and retain existing provisions remain for domestic battery manufacturers
Tristan Rayner
Feb 19, 2025

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