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China’s 314 Ah storage cell prices climb more than 20% in six months Mainstream 314 Ah LFP storage cells have risen about 22% since October as lithium supply tightened and demand soared.
Vincent Shaw
Apr 22, 2026
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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.
Matthew Lynas
Apr 01, 2026
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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.
Matthew Lynas
Mar 31, 2026
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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.
Ryan Kennedy
Mar 25, 2026
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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.”
Matthew Lynas
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
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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.
Ryan Kennedy
Mar 12, 2026
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In Conversation: Weight – a new challenge for BESS in Europe Driven by the demand for higher efficiency and cost reduction, large-scale battery energy storage systems are increasigly featuring higher capacity cells. This has given rise to new challenges on the logistics front, particularly on the European soil. pv magazine ESS News caught up with Trina Storage at last week's Smarter E show to discuss this.
Marija Maisch
Jun 24, 2024
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Plans for BESS assembly plant in Nigeria RIPLEnergy Company has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with GIB EnergyX Slovakia s.r.o. to co-develop an assembly plant in Nigeria. The new plant should supply Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) in support of RIPLE’s Renewable Energy investments to supply commercial and industrial demand for 24/7 electricity.
Carrie Hampel
Jun 21, 2024
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Global Battery Alliance launches Battery Passport pilots The Global Battery Alliance (GBA) has just launched the second wave of its Battery Passport pilots, which includes 11 pilot consortia. This second wave will establish the Minimum Viable Product of the GBA Battery Passport with a product-level ESG (Environment, Social, Governance) score.
Carrie Hampel
Jun 21, 2024
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Aepnus garners $8m for sodium sulfate recycling In the USA, Aepnus Technology has accrued $8 million in seed financing to accelerate the production of its novel end-to-end sodium sulfate recycling technology.
Carrie Hampel
Jun 18, 2024
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CATL, Gotion deny US accusations of forced labor US lawmakers have urged for Chinese battery heavyweights CATL and Gotion High-Tech to be immediately added to an import ban list under the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act. Both manufacturers have adamantly denied the allegations.
Marija Maisch
Jun 12, 2024
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LDES poised to outcompete lithium-ion batteries While most long-duration energy storage (LDES) technologies are still early-stage and costly compared to lithium-ion batteries, some have already or are set to achieve lower costs for longer durations, finds BloombergNEF.
Marija Maisch
May 31, 2024
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U.S. battery energy storage tariffs tripled Breaking down U.S. market impacts on energy storage from recent policy changes with insights from Clean Energy Associates.
Ryan Kennedy
May 29, 2024
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Booming U.S. energy storage installation grows 90% year-over-year Lowered costs, easing supply chains and steady demand continued the energy storage boom, said a report from Wood Mackenzie.
Ryan Kennedy
May 06, 2024
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