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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.

Apr 01, 2026

Markets

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

Supply chain

“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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Markets

Saudi Electricity Company awards 12.5 GWh battery storage contracts to China’s BYD The contracts cover five separate 500 MW/2,500 MWh storage projects across Saudi Arabia, with sites in Riyadh, Qaisumah, Dawadmi, Al Jouf, and Rabigh.

Jan 13, 2025

Supply chain

Where will lithium-ion battery prices go in 2025? After tumbling to record low in 2024 on the back of lower metal costs and increased scale, lithium-ion battery prices are expected to enter a period of stabilization.

Jan 13, 2025

Supply chain

Envision secures 320 MWh battery storage order in India Under the deal, China-headquartered Envision Energy will supply Juniper Green Energy with 1 GW of its wind turbines and 320 MWh of battery storage.

Jan 09, 2025

Supply chain

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.

Jan 09, 2025

Supply chain

Hithium, Samsung C&T Corporation partner on 10 GWh battery storage rollout The Chinese battery energy storage specialist and the South Korean construction and engineering company have come together with a goal to deploy gigawatts of battery storage systems worldwide.

Jan 08, 2025

Supply chain

Annual lithium-ion demand surpasses 1 TWh for the first time The big milestone comes on the back of a record month for electric vehicle (EV) sales and strong battery energy storage system (BESS) deployment. However, EV demand remains far behind BESS with the latter's impressive growth reaching a year-on-year increase of 175% and cumulative 19.4 GWh deployed in November alone.

Dec 20, 2024

Manufacturing

Germany’s Manz announces insolvency application The production equipment manufacturer cited “market distortions in the European battery cell market” as the main reason.

Dec 20, 2024

Sodium-ion batteries

Peak Energy behind Colorado sodium-ion battery cell engineering center The company seeks to commercialize alternatives to utility-scale lithium-ion battery energy storage.

Michael Puttré

Dec 17, 2024

Supply chain

Envision secures 1 GWh deal with EDF, South Africa’s largest battery energy storage order The projects represent three of the five winning bids in South Africa’s inaugural Battery Energy Storage Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (BESIPPPP).

Dec 16, 2024

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