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Sunotec, Shell seal cross-border hedge for 600+ MWh battery storage In a double announcement, Bulgarian energy storage and solar developer Sunotec confirmed two major milestones: the signing of a cross-border spread hedge agreement with Shell, linked to more than 600 MWh of battery energy storage projects, and the official signing of a 2.4 GWh battery storage supply agreement with Sungrow.

Nov 04, 2025

Supply chain

Battery shortage intensifies as 100 Ah cells sell out into 2026 Orders for small-format 100 Ah cells now stretch into early 2026, with prices up more than 20% as demand outpaces capacity despite aggressive expansion by Chinese battery majors.

Oct 29, 2025

Opinion & Analysis

China consolidates dominance in Europe’s residential storage market, pushing out European competitors As Europe's residential battery sector bounces back, Chinese manufacturers are ready to cash in on their leading market position.

Anna Darmani, Isabel Nieto Tous

Oct 28, 2025

Supply chain

Skysense, BYD to deploy 300 MWh of Mexican batteries Battery energy storage systems (BESS) for industry, businesses, and at airports are planned in Mexico and Latin America this year and next.

Oct 28, 2025

Markets

Global battery industry grows 83% in last five years, boosting deployment to over 300 GW According to a new report from Intertek CEA, over 70% of the global energy storage market share is held by just five players.

Oct 28, 2025

Grid-scale

Another 1.4 GWh of US energy storage, $350m of battery-related investment Utility Georgia Power is forging ahead with plans for battery energy storage systems (BESS), Canadian Solar-owned Recurrent Energy has secured $825m for a storage project and a solar site, and developer and battery materials firm Redwood Materials has attracted new investment.

Oct 24, 2025

Markets

Huawei, EVE Energy secure major battery storage deals in Central and Eastern Europe With major players announcing 1 GWh of supply deals in a single week, Central and Eastern Europe is rapidly emerging as a key battleground for Chinese battery storage companies.

Oct 07, 2025

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Supply chain

Sunotec, Shell seal cross-border hedge for 600+ MWh battery storage In a double announcement, Bulgarian energy storage and solar developer Sunotec confirmed two major milestones: the signing of a cross-border spread hedge agreement with Shell, linked to more than 600 MWh of battery energy storage projects, and the official signing of a 2.4 GWh battery storage supply agreement with Sungrow.

Nov 04, 2025

Supply chain

Battery shortage intensifies as 100 Ah cells sell out into 2026 Orders for small-format 100 Ah cells now stretch into early 2026, with prices up more than 20% as demand outpaces capacity despite aggressive expansion by Chinese battery majors.

Oct 29, 2025

Opinion & Analysis

China consolidates dominance in Europe’s residential storage market, pushing out European competitors As Europe's residential battery sector bounces back, Chinese manufacturers are ready to cash in on their leading market position.

Anna Darmani, Isabel Nieto Tous

Oct 28, 2025

Supply chain

Skysense, BYD to deploy 300 MWh of Mexican batteries Battery energy storage systems (BESS) for industry, businesses, and at airports are planned in Mexico and Latin America this year and next.

Oct 28, 2025

Markets

Global battery industry grows 83% in last five years, boosting deployment to over 300 GW According to a new report from Intertek CEA, over 70% of the global energy storage market share is held by just five players.

Oct 28, 2025

Grid-scale

Another 1.4 GWh of US energy storage, $350m of battery-related investment Utility Georgia Power is forging ahead with plans for battery energy storage systems (BESS), Canadian Solar-owned Recurrent Energy has secured $825m for a storage project and a solar site, and developer and battery materials firm Redwood Materials has attracted new investment.

Oct 24, 2025

Markets

Huawei, EVE Energy secure major battery storage deals in Central and Eastern Europe With major players announcing 1 GWh of supply deals in a single week, Central and Eastern Europe is rapidly emerging as a key battleground for Chinese battery storage companies.

Oct 07, 2025

Auctions

Jinko: Italy’s MACSE auction reflects bets on supply chain deflation, compressed IRRs Jinko Power's country manager for Italy has told pv magazine Italia the €12,000 ($14,000) per megawatt-hour, per year to €15,000/MWh/year price for storage set in Italy's Mercato a termine degli stoccaggi (MACSE) auction does not reflect current European project prices. Rather, bidders are betting on continuing price falls, Felice Lucia said.

Sergio Matalucci

Oct 06, 2025

Grid-scale

Eastern Europe: First hybrid PPA, 2 GWh battery supply deal The region saw two major announcements in the past week: one concerning what is described as the first hybrid power purchase agreement (PPA) to include green electricity supply from a newly built solar power plant with a battery energy storage system (BESS), and another involving a substantial supply deal between China’s Hithium and Sofia-headquartered Solarpro Holding.

Sep 29, 2025

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