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ESS–EV battery supply chain bifurcates as US manufacturers pivot toward storage
While the long-term impacts of the elimination of the United States’ federal electric vehicle tax credit remain unknown, it’s clear that battery manufacturers in the country are starting to shift their approach toward grid-scale storage rather than EV batteries. LG Energy Solution, for instance, plans to expand its ESS facility in Michigan, and OEMs like SK and Samsung are […]
Dec 05, 2025
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Global grid-scale BESS deployment up by 38% year-on-year through October
Global grid-scale battery energy storage system (BESS) deployments have hit 156 GWh year-to-date. Over 153 GWh are still slated for commissioning in 2025, though delays and cancellations are likely to trim that total by year-end.
LEAG teams up with HyperStrong for 1.6 GWh battery in Germany
For this project, the Chinese battery energy storage system integrator will provide a turnkey, full‑station solution, encompassing engineering design, equipment supply, system integration, commissioning, grid connection, and long‑term operational support.
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.
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US power grid adds 4.2 GW of battery storage in H1 2024
Battery storage accounted for the second largest share of newly operating generating capacity in the United States during the first half of 2024. If all planned additions come online, this year could see a record amount of battery storage capacity added to the grid amounting to 15 GW.
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Natron Energy to build gigawatt-scale sodium-ion battery plant in North Carolina
The new planned manufacturing facility will produce 24 GW of Natron’s sodium-ion batteries annually. Natron says its batteries outperform lithium-ion batteries in power density and recharging speed, do not require lithium, cobalt, copper, or nickel, and are non-flammable. The plant will be the first double-digit GW sodium-ion plant in the USA.
Porsche reveals second-life BESS at its Leipzig plant
Porsche has revealed a battery energy storage system (BESS) at its Leipzig powered by second-life Porsche Taycan batteries. The project is based on a feasibility study in collaboration with the University of Applied Sciences Zwickau in Saxony, Germany.
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Tesla usurps Sungrow as lead BESS producer globally in 2023
Sungrow has lost its crown as the “lead producer” in the battery energy storage system (BESS) integrator market to Tesla, according to the Wood Mackenzie report ‘Global battery energy storage system integrator ranking 2024’. Tesla claimed a 15% global market share in 2023.
Leap in demand for lithium-ion BESS
By 2035, the Li-ion battery energy storage system (BESS) market will reach US$109B in value, according to the UK market research company on emerging technologies, IDTechEx. The British research firm predicts that by 2035, over 4.4 TWh of Li-ion BESS will be installed cumulatively worldwide.
Battery storage on a capacity market
In Germany – but not only there – there is a heated debate about the pros and cons of a capacity market. The German Renewable Energy Association is against it, and recently the German New Energy Industry Association, the DIHK and the EEX energy exchange have also taken a clear stance: Germany does not need a “power plant subsidy program.” In this article, four experts explain why battery storage can also play an important role in a capacity market and make recommendations on how the design of the market can help avoid mismanagement, wrong incentives and unnecessary costs.
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