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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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Finance
MIRAI Power secures Voltares investment to scale 7.3 GW energy storage pipeline MIRAI’s new backing enables international expansion and fast-tracks its joint venture with BW ESS in Germany.
Tristan Rayner
Jul 04, 2025
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Manufacturing
Moment Energy begins full-scale production of second-life battery systems in Vancouver EV batteries are getting a new life as stationary energy storage in North America, as Moment Energy's factory comes online.
Tristan Rayner
Jul 04, 2025
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Finance
UK developer secures $470m for 146 MWh battery, solar portfolio British Solar Renewables has reached financial close on a 12-project solar portfolio featuring three co-located battery energy storage systems (BESS).
Matthew Lynas
Jul 04, 2025
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R&D
US DOE awards $14m for unique energy storage systems for critical facilities and infrastructure The US Department of Energy's (DoE) Critical Facility Energy Resilience (CiFER) fund will back an organic quinone flow battery and an iron and sodium long duration energy storage (LDES) system in California, plus a lithium battery with a novel cathode material in New York state.
Max Hall
Jul 04, 2025
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Finance
Zelestra secures $282m for Chile’s 1 GWh Aurora project The solar-plus-storage site will combine a 220 MW solar plant with a 1 GWh battery energy storage system (BESS) as Chile continues to add renewables.
Luis Ini
Jul 04, 2025
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Finance
ContourGlobal announces 9.5 GWh BESS acquisitions in Italy ContourGlobal has annouunced that it has acquired 1.6 GW of battery energy storage system (BESS) projects in Italy with up to 9.5 GWh of energy storage capacity ahead of the MACSE auctions. The entire portfolio is expected to be commissioned in 2028.
Sergio Matalucci
Jul 03, 2025
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Supply chain
Australian battery maker Vaulta enters US market Queensland-based battery manufacturer Vaulta has partnered with American company eFinery Energy to explore the feasibility of deploying its batteries in the United States and establishing a licensed assembly facility there.
David Carroll
Jul 02, 2025

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Finance
Fluence secures state backing to grow Australian operation United States-based energy storage tech giant Fluence Energy has announced an expansion of its Australian headquarters in Melbourne after locking in a “tailored investment” provided by the Victorian government.
David Carroll
Jun 17, 2025
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Grid-scale
Egypt’s first utility-scale battery, Africa’s biggest solar-plus-storage project underway Two major announcements within just five days signal the rapid acceleration of Egypt’s battery storage market, with 500 MWh expected to be added to the grid by October 2026.
Max Hall
Jun 16, 2025
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Finance
Spanish battery startup HESStec backed by Austrian utility Verbund and ABB Valencia's HESStec (Hybrid Energy Storage Solutions Ltd.) has developed its Intelligent Node Management System (INMS) and offers patented hybrid energy storage solutions.
Sandra Enkhardt
Jun 16, 2025
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Policy
Italian region allocates funding for renewables, energy storage for business Sardinia's councillor for industry, Emanuele Cani, announced grant funding for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the Sulcis Iglesiente mining region and said a wider program of help would be offered across the island in due course.
Massimiliano Tripodo
Jun 13, 2025
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Finance
Why long-duration doesn’t pay – yet. Despite growing recognition of long-duration storage’s importance, independent system operator (ISO) and regional transmission organization (RTO) market structures in the US still reward short-term response, leaving developers little financial incentive to build batteries with more than two hours of capacity.
Phoebe Skok
Jun 13, 2025
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Second-life batteries
Voltfang opens ‘Europe’s largest second-life battery factory’ The German company raised €15 million ($17.3 million) in Series B investor finance and has expanded its battery energy storage system (BESS) manufacturing facility in Aachen so it can now be scaled up to 1 GWh per year.
Jochen Siemer
Jun 13, 2025
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Finance
Germany’s Reconcept issues energy storage bond The new investment has a maximum issue volume of €5 million ($5.73 million). The annual, fixed interest rate is 6.75%.
Sandra Enkhardt
Jun 12, 2025
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R&D
Australian battery startup develops innovative separators Battery technology startup Voltavate has secured AUD 850,000 ($553,000) in an oversubscribed, 'pre-seed' funding round led by Australian investor Artesian.
David Carroll
Jun 12, 2025
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Supply chain
EU to back 10 battery materials projects ouside the block The European Commission has named projects in Ukraine, Norway, Greenland, Madagascar, Kazakhstan, New Caledonia, Canada, Brazil, Zambia, Serbia, and South Africa to secure supplies of graphite, nickel, cobalt, lithium, and manganese.
Pilar Sanchez Molina
Jun 11, 2025
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