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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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Funding for European energy storage startups reaches €2.14 billion European energy storage hardware startups have raised over €2.14 billion in total equity funding, covering commercial, industrial, and grid-scale applications. According to new research from Avnet Silica, 46.7% of that funding was secured in the past three years, while 84.4% has been raised in the last five, highlighting a rapid acceleration in investment across the sector.
Marija Maisch
7 hours ago
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India’s Oriana Power explores compact pumped storage for C&I customers, raises BESS target to 20 GWh by 2030 Oriana Power is expanding its focus beyond battery energy storage to compact pumped-storage solutions – a new generation of systems that the company believes could redefine the future of commercial and industrial (C&I) energy management.
Uma Gupta
9 hours ago
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Sodium nickel chloride battery factory proposed for New Mexico North America’s Desert Mountain Energy Corporation has signed a non-binding letter of intent to form a joint venture to build and operate a sodium-nickel-chloride (SNC) battery manufacturing plant in Roswell, New Mexico. As per the proposal, the facility would use produced water from oil and gas wells as part of a cooling and processing system intended to support battery production as well as a data center complex.
Blathnaid O’Dea
Dec 04, 2025
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Modo Energy raises $33M and sets out AI ambitions Venture capital firm Molten Ventures leads investment in global battery energy storage benchmarking business Modo Energy. Founded in the United Kingdom in 2019, Modo Energy has expanded to cover continental European markets, Australia and the United States.
Matthew Lynas
Dec 03, 2025
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462 storage projects totaling 7,614 MW are being processed in Spain 483 MW already have Administrative Construction Authorization, while 2,644 MW have obtained a favorable Environmental Impact Statement.
Pilar Sanchez Molina, Jose Pedrosa
Dec 03, 2025
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Malaysia’s 4 GW / 5.12 GWh solar-plus-storage complex gets World Bank funding The Southern Johor Renewable Energy Corridor (SJREC) will be developed as part of a $6 billion project for a 2,000 kilometer-squared hybrid solar and battery energy storage system zone connecting South East Asia.
Tristan Rayner
Dec 02, 2025
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Falling storage costs highlighted as India clears 600 MWh project for $75 million India advances its storage build-out with a 300 MW project in the state of Gujarat.
Tristan Rayner, Uma Gupta
Dec 02, 2025

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New sodium-ion developments from CATL, BYD, Huawei Sodium-ion batteries are undergoing a critical period of commercialization with Chinese cleantech juggernauts actively working on their products.
Marija Maisch
Nov 28, 2024
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InfoLink reports BESS cell shipments of 202.3 GWh in first 3Q of 2024 Energy storage cell shipments reached 202.3 GWh in the first three quarters of 2024, a 42.8% year-on-year increase. Utility-scale storage drove growth, accounting for 180 GWh, a 49.4% rise.
Vincent Shaw
Nov 28, 2024
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ADB invests in 396 MWh of storage in Thailand, Sri Lanka’s first grid-scale battery The Asian Development Bank has signed an $820 million loan for twelve renewable energy projects in Thailand, including 396 MWh of battery storage. It has also agreed a $200 million funding package in Sri Lanka that will help develop the country’s first grid-scale battery storage facility.
Patrick Jowett
Nov 28, 2024
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SolarEdge announces closure of its Energy Storage Division SolarEdge will shutter its energy storage unit and manufacturing, cutting 500 jobs.
Tristan Rayner
Nov 27, 2024
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US Energy Department $290m loan guarantee for Sunwealth virtual power plant The conditional loan guarantee will help deploy up to 1,000 solar and battery energy storage systems (BESS) in a virtual power plant across up to 27 states.
Anne Fischer
Nov 27, 2024
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EU expects battery pack price of less than $100/kWh by 2026/27 The prediction was included in the "Battery technology in the European Union: 2024 status report on technological development, trends, value chains and markets" report, by the EU Clean Energy Technology Observatory (CETO).
Pilar Sanchez Molina
Nov 26, 2024
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Tolling agreement for 600 MWh New Mexico project, financial close for 400 MWh California battery Two standalone grid-scale battery energy storage system (BESS) projects in the US have reached important milestones this week.
Marija Maisch
Nov 26, 2024
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MET Group buys French BESS company Comax Swiss energy company MET Group has acquired a 100% stake in Comax, and will now oversee the deployment of the French company’s multi-megawatt project pipeline.
Blathnaid O’Dea
Nov 26, 2024
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Great Power invests in 10 GWh battery storage manufacturing facility in China The Chinese battery manufacturer says it is aligning its expansion plans with the anticipated market growth. However, its latest financial report reveals available cash of CNY 1.378 billion, significantly below the CNY 8.8 billion required for its announced projects.
Vincent Shaw
Nov 25, 2024

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