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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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High-level discussions on solar and energy storage across Europe. Experts explore how to plan and execute bankable BESS projects, what quality and warranty factors matter, and how energy management systems optimize residential and C&I applications, including heat pumps, EV charging, and new market opportunities.

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April 01 – August 31, 2026

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Markets

Brazil’s Klabin and ISI developing battery anode from paper processing byproduct Pulp processing byproduct Kraft lignin could be a promising alternative to China-dominated synthetic graphite in the anodes of lithium-ion batteries.

Alessandra Neris

Dec 12, 2024

Supply chain

BNEF: Lithium-ion battery pack prices drop to record low of $115/kWh Battery prices continue to tumble on the back of lower metal costs and increased scale, squeezing margins for manufacturers. Further price declines are expected over the next decade.

Dec 11, 2024

Projects & Applications

Huawei bags 4.5 GWh battery storage deal for Philippines Terra Solar project With the latest deal, the Philippines has procured cumulative 6 GWh of battery energy storage systems (BESS) within days.

Dec 10, 2024

Supply chain

Sungrow to retrofit 1.5 GWh of battery storage at Citicore’s solar plant in the Philippines The deal is touted as the largest battery energy storage system (BESS) supply agreement in Southeast Asia to date.

Dec 09, 2024

Opinion & Analysis

BESS are becoming more attractive As battery energy storage system costs plunge, energy price volatility is shortening payback times for storage solutions. This shift, driven by a surge in intermittently generating renewables, and ongoing innovations in battery manufacturing, marks a pivotal moment for energy markets worldwide.

George Hilton, Henrique Ribeiro

Nov 27, 2024

Manufacturing

EU expects battery pack price of less than $100/kWh by 2026/27 The prediction was included in the "Battery technology in the European Union: 2024 status report on technological development, trends, value chains and markets" report, by the EU Clean Energy Technology Observatory (CETO).

Pilar Sanchez Molina

Nov 26, 2024

Manufacturing

Battery maker Gotion in sights as US Congress members try to block 45X tax credit Congressmen John Moolenaar and Jared Golden have introduced a new bill that aims to halt advanced manufacturing tax credits.

Nov 25, 2024

sungrow battery

Markets

“Expansion of privately-owned Chinese BESS integrators overseas is inevitable” While the same names appear on this year's top five list of global battery energy storage system (BESS) integrators, the order has changed. Anqi Shi, principal analyst, batteries and energy storage, at S&P Global, tells ESS News that the battle for market share will intensify with Chinese players looking to further expand their global footprint.

Nov 20, 2024

Markets

The MENA region – the next hot market for energy storage! “The MENA region – the next hot market for energy storage?” I asked in an article back in October 2017. It took a bit longer than I expected, but seven years later it’s time to replace the question mark with an exclamation mark. It’s hot indeed.

Nov 19, 2024

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