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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.

Apr 22, 2026

Finance

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

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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.”

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.

Mar 12, 2026

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April 01 – August 31, 2026

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Cornex secures 11.5 GWh of orders from Saudi Arabia, Egypt The Chinese manufacturer will supply 5.5 GWh of energy storage products to Saudi Arabia and another 6 GWh to Egypt, as it works to expand its global footprint.

Feb 04, 2026

Auctions

Brazil’s Minister of Mines and Energy meets CATL and Huawei to discuss energy storage Minister Alexandre Silveira presented the framework for the upcoming battery auction in April, emphasizing the government’s work to shift away from a mineral-export–only model.

Jan 28, 2026

Supply chain

From 314Ah to 500Ah-plus: Chinese battery majors race into bigger LFP cells Chinese battery manufacturers are ramping 500Ah-plus LFP cells to cut system cost and raise energy density in 6 MWh-class storage containers.

Jan 22, 2026

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Global BESS demand jumps 51% in 2025 as installations top 300 GWh Iola Hughes, Head of Research at Benchmark Mineral Intelligence, tells ESS News that 2026 is set to be another strong year for BESS, with forecast additions exceeding 450 GWh and no material supply constraints in sight. Meanwhile, the initial impact of rising lithium prices is already visible at the cell level, but the full effect has yet to ripple through to system pricing.

Jan 20, 2026

Supply chain

China’s top regulators summon battery giants, warn against “below-cost” price wars and disorderly capacity build-out Four agencies told 16 leading firms to rein in irrational competition as China tightens oversight of power and storage batteries.

Jan 19, 2026

Markets

Investing in BESS in Europe: From market hurdles to C&I opportunities Energy services group Elevion, a subsidiary of Czech utility ČEZ, has several hundred million euros available for investment, with a significant share potentially earmarked for battery energy storage projects across Europe. Yet identifying the right opportunities remains anything but straightforward. ESS News spoke with Elevion CEO Jaroslav Macek to learn more.

Jan 13, 2026

Supply chain

Trina Storage secures 1.2 GWh of battery storage contracts in Chile and Argentina The Chinese battery storage manufacturer announced agreements with T-Power (Toesca) and YPF Luz, further expanding its multi-GWh portfolio in Latin America.

Jan 12, 2026

Policy

Battery export costs set to rise as China cuts VAT rebates China will scrap value-added tax export rebates for PV products from April 1, 2026, while gradually cutting battery export rebates ahead of a full phaseout on January 1, 2027, increasing export costs for manufacturers.

Jan 09, 2026

Supply chain

CATL inks 50 GWh energy storage deal with Sieyuan, secures 20 GWh order for battery cells from CRRC In the closing days of 2025, the world’s leading battery manufacturer signed two landmark agreements, underscoring the continued momentum behind massive, multi-year procurement frameworks.

Jan 05, 2026

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