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GoodWe signs Kraken deal, unveils UK ‘Warm Home’ package
UK launch event for ESA All-In-One range sees manufacturer position its solar, battery storage, heat pump and EV charging offer as a one-stop solution for households ahead of new energy efficiency subsidy support for home upgrades.
May 06, 2026
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CATL invests $600 million in Chinese data center power business
Battery manufacturer increases investment in Zhongheng Electric shareholder, a data center power system provider in China. The deal sees CATL increase exposure to high-voltage direct current (HVDC) infrastructure as AI sector pursues DC architecture for data centers.
Brookfield, La Caisse acquiring Canada’s biggest BESS developer in $6.5 billion deal
French-Canadian developer behind 1.2 GWh Hagersville BESS agrees to acquisition deal following review and board approval. New owners have pledged to invest in project pipeline for developer with international portfolio of solar, wind and BESS projects.
Why Rhythm Energy turned to Origin’s Kinergy for its Texas VPP ambitions
In a first for North America, the Texas retailer is entering home battery aggregation, using Origin's Kinergy platform that comes out of Australia, along with interoperability specialist Intertrust. Co-founder Matthew Tolliver explains the choices, why residential batteries are the starting point, and the still strong friction in scaling VPPs.
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China announces procurement of sodium-ion batteries with price ceiling at $150/kWh
The innovative project located in a suburban district in the south of Shanghai will integrate five different energy storage technologies, including sodium-ion batteries. Its first phase will have a cumulative capacity of 40 MW/160 MWh.
Mar 24, 2025
UK developers seek consent for 36 GWh Fearna Pumped Hydro project
SSE and Gilkes Energy join forces to propose a 20-hour pumped storage facility in the Scottish Highlands. The site would make use of existing infrastructure for a neighboring hydro generation plant. It comes as the UK government prepares to launch a long-duration energy storage (LDES) cap and floor support mechanism.
UK’s Gresham House secures consent for 456 MW BESS in Scotland
ESS News understands initial design is for a two-hour BESS in Gretna, however the site is large enough to accommodate an eight- to 10- hour project with potential durations of 3.6 GWh to 4.6 GW. The project is not currently part of the Gresham House Energy Storage Fund (GRID).
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China scraps energy storage mandate for renewable energy plants
In a major policy shift towards electricity market liberalization, China has introduced contract for difference (CfD) auctions for renewable energy plants and removed the energy storage mandate, which has driven up to 75% of the nation's demand to date. S&P Global expects the move to reverberate throughout the global battery energy storage supply chain, further driving down prices that are already at historically low levels.
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Dutch start-up develops sodium-ion battery tech for solar colocation
Founded by former Tesla leaders, Amsterdam-based Moonwatt is taking a novel approach to sodium-ion battery technology, optimizing it for colocation with solar power plants. The company has raised $8.3 million in seed funding to accelerate its growth, with plans for a pilot installation in Europe next year and commericial deployments by 2027.
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