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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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Flower raises €60m in debut bond as Twaice secures €24m EIB financing Two European battery storage companines have generated fresh capital to expand their operations.
Marija Maisch
Feb 06, 2026
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WEG secures funding for Brazilian battery manufacturing plant The new plant will increase WEG’s BESS production capacity to up to 2 GWh. Construction is expected to be completed in the second half of 2027. The company aims to serve both the large-scale storage market and the commercial and industrial (C&I) segment.”
Livia Neves
Feb 05, 2026
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Made in Europe: Sungrow builds its first European factory in Poland Sungrow plans a €230 million ($274 million) investment in its first European manufacturing plant in Wałbrzych, Lower Silesia, to produce inverters and battery storage systems.
Marian Willuhn
Feb 05, 2026
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Survey: Battery storage operators struggle with performance, data access and supplier accountability Battery storage analytics specialist Twaice has once again surveyed operators of large-scale energy storage facilities, concluding that operational efficiency is failing to keep pace with the sector’s rapid growth.
Jochen Siemer
Feb 04, 2026
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US energy storage developers secure over $2 billion in latest capital infusion Led by a massive $1.5 billion facility for Aypa Power, a series of new deals for Jupiter Power and PowerBank show that lenders are doubling down on battery energy storage system assets.
Ryan Kennedy
Feb 04, 2026
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From FTM to BTM: The evolving investment case for battery storage Front-of-the-meter battery energy storage systems (BESS) remain a highly attractive segment particularly for the core plus infrastructure space. That said, Lincoln also sees attractive investment opportunities emerging in the behind-the-meter BESS segment with the potential to deliver superior returns, write Carlos Candil and Carlo de Hass.
Carlos Candil, Carlo de Haas
Feb 03, 2026
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Epic Energy, REFNIC partner for lithium-ion battery recycling and second-life facility in India  Epic Energy has selected REFNIC as the technical partner for setting up a lithium-ion battery shredding facility with an installed capacity of 500 kilograms per hour of black-mass production, and a second-life battery assembly plant with an installed processing capacity of approximately 10 MWh per month.
Uma Gupta
Feb 03, 2026

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Japan keeps lead in solid state battery development While China, South Korea, Europe, and the US are also engaged in active development of all solid state batteries, Japan is leading the charge offering generous subsidies to technology proponents.
Marija Maisch
Jan 10, 2025
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China proposes to cut exports of battery cathode and lithium processing technologies China is proposing an export ban on critical battery cathode and lithium processing technologies which could further solidify its upstream dominance.
Marija Maisch
Jan 09, 2025
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Chile has 15 GW of energy storage under environmental permitting The Chilean Association of Renewable Energy and Storage (Acera) says 3 GW of energy storage projects have gotten off the ground and another 15 GW are at the environmental permitting stage.
Luis Ini
Jan 09, 2025
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Quinone redox flow battery company secures $2.6m for commercial pilot site Quino Energy says the mildly alkaline nature of its storage medium means it can be installed in existing oil industry holding tanks.
Max Hall
Jan 09, 2025
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U.S. DOE loans $1.8 billion to Arizona utility for solar, storage, transmission The Department of Energy Loans Programs Office has approved a loan to Arizona Public Service (APS) to construct new electricity generation, storage and transmission assets.
Ryan Kennedy
Jan 09, 2025
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Chinese lithium-ion anode producer halts $1.4 billion Swedish investment The decision comes after the Swedish Strategic Products Inspectorate imposed regulatory conditions deemed unacceptable by China's Putailai New Energy Technology.
Vincent Shaw
Jan 08, 2025
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Grenergy approaches $1bn finance for Chile’s Oasis de Atacama site The Spanish company says it plans to continue expanding in Chile with new energy storage-focused projects and wants to replicate this model in Europe and the United States.
Pilar Sanchez Molina
Jan 08, 2025
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Energy storage element to PV and solar thermal grants in Italy’s Friuli-Venezia Giulia The $2.5 million available from the regional government and the European Union's European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) can finance storage units twinned with PV and solar thermal generation at businesses.
Massimiliano Tripodo
Jan 07, 2025
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Port of Alicante to rent batteries made from used EV devices The port will install three 7 MW systems, each comprised of hundreds of 14 kW modules assembled by startup GDV.
Pilar Sanchez Molina
Jan 06, 2025

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