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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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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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Canadian Solar consolidates US manufacturing under parent, including solar and storage By moving US manufacturing assets out from under its China-listed firm, while aiming to be a developer, a module manufacturer, and a battery producer, without the China-owned scrutiny.
Tristan Rayner
Dec 01, 2025
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US battery fleet grows 59% with nearly 14 GW added in 12 months, says EIA Data from the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) shows that battery energy storage and solar are dominating capacity additions, while fossil fuel capacity continues to net a decline. Another 22 GW of storage is projected for the coming year.
Tristan Rayner
Dec 01, 2025

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Battery heavyweights reaffirm commitment to solid-state technology Only weeks after Chinese battery and car manufacturers united as part of a government-led initiative to commercialize solid-state battery technology, South Korea’s Samsung SDI has confirmed its readiness to start mass production of its all-solid-state battery technology with an energy density of 900 Wh/L.
Marija Maisch
Mar 06, 2024
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Sosteneo to buy 49% of Enel’s battery business Generali Investments' Sosteneo unit will acquire 49% of the share capital in Enel Libra Flexsys, a company fully owned by Italian utility Enel, which operates a 1.7 GW portfolio of battery energy storage systems (BESS).
Marija Maisch
Mar 04, 2024
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Dutch solid-state battery maker acquires factory in Scotland Dutch startup LionVolt has acquired AMTE Power’s battery cell production line in Scotland. It says it will use the assets for pilot production of its 3D solid-state thin-film batteries.
Marija Maisch
Jan 31, 2024
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Tiamat sodium-ion batteries
Tiamat secures funding for sodium-ion gigafactory in France French sodium-ion battery maker Tiamat has raised €30 million ($32.6 million) in equity and debt financing. It will use the funds to launch the construction of a 5 GWh production plant in the Hauts-de-France region.
Marija Maisch
Jan 19, 2024
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Acculon launches production of sodium-ion battery modules, packs US-based Acculon Energy has announced series production of its sodium-ion battery modules and packs for mobility and stationary energy storage applications. Scaled production of 2 GWh is scheduled to start in mid-2024.
Marija Maisch
Jan 11, 2024

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