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UK deals: $132m long-duration BESS for Northern Ireland and a 420 MWh delivery for Drax Recently approved long-duration storage project secures investment, while a Canadian Solar subsidiary expands its UK business with a new supply agreement.

5 hours ago

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Hithium signs 3 GWh long-duration storage deal with Brawn Capital Battery storage manufacturer to deliver across multiple projects by end of the decade, including ultra-high voltage projects. It follows multiple recently announced long-duration deals for European markets.

Mar 31, 2026

Markets

US energy storage installations reach record 51 GWh in 2025 Annual deployments grow 52% as utility-scale and residential sectors drive market expansion through year-end, said a report from Wood Mackenzie.

Mar 25, 2026

Supply chain

Canadian Solar subsidiary inks 2.5 GWh BESS deal for US data center support E-storage will supply battery energy storage system (BESS) to major US utility with shipments expected to start in March 2027. Parent firm Canadian Solar says supply will “supporting data center grid infrastructure and resiliency.”

Mar 17, 2026

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“MACSE price levels were driven by bearish battery cost expectations. The market reality today is very different.” “You can’t work miracles, so the problem remains — there will certainly be an impact for everyone,” Gabriele Buccini, head of Utility Storage at Trina Solar, told pv magazine Italia, referring to market volatility and the risks facing BESS manufacturers, which are now operating in a very different market environment than just six months ago.

Sergio Matalucci

Mar 12, 2026

Supply chain

Five trends defining the US energy storage revolution The inaugural Energy Storage Market Outlook from SEIA and Benchmark Mineral Intelligence confirms the industry added 57 GWh of capacity in 2025, with annual growth projected to reach 70 GWh this year.

Mar 12, 2026

Finance

CATL sold 661 GWh of lithium-ion batteries in 2025, reports profit growth Chinese energy storage giant reports increased revenue and profits in 2025. Significant new manufacturing capacity expected to be under construction by the end of the year.

Mar 09, 2026

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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

Supply chain

US battery supplier Powin files for bankruptcy The Oregon-based business has been hit by steepling tariffs as it imported lithium iron-phosphate (LFP) battery components from China.

Jun 11, 2025

Supply chain

US battery energy storage prices spiking With tariffs on Chinese imports the culprit, solar and energy storage pricing platform Anza Renewables expects cost volatility to continue until there is certainty over US tariff policy.

Jun 11, 2025

Manufacturing

Battery makers bullish about Brazilian market prospects Chinese and Brazilian battery energy storage system (BESS) manufacturers and installers are preparing to invest in a promising market beset by rising energy costs and unreliable grid supply just as battery prices have fallen.

Alessandra Neris

Jun 11, 2025

Supply chain

Varta CEO: ‘We wanted too much in too short a time’ Michael Ostermann, who last year took over as CEO of German battery giant Varta AG, tells pv magazine about guiding the company through its financial restructure, the causes of the crisis, and returning the brand to a position of strength.

Jun 11, 2025

Supply chain

Hithium, LG begin US battery manufacture in tough American market As news emerges of the financial travails of American energy storage companies Powin and ESS, Inc., Chinese manufacturer Hithium has officially opened a near-$200 million factory in Texas and Korean brand LG has confirmed the start of lithium iron-phosphate (LFP) battery production in Michigan.

Jun 06, 2025

Opinion & Analysis

How organic flow batteries could erase the need for critical-mineral dependency Vanadium flow and lithium-ion batteries both require materials described as critical by the US Department of Energy (DOE).

Jun 05, 2025

Supply chain

Tariffs spell harm to US energy storage industry A report by consultant Wood Mackenzie examines two possible tariff scenarios and concludes costs will skyrocket for battery energy storage systems (BESS) and utility-scale solar.

Jun 03, 2025

Supply chain

Call for applicants to Spain’s €700m large-scale energy storage program Standalone and renewables-plus-storage battery projects can apply for up to 85% co-financing, along with pumped hydro and thermal energy storage sites.

Pilar Sanchez Molina

Jun 02, 2025

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