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Technologies
MIT team develops room-temperature lithium process from spodumene A low-temperature process that dissolves spodumene ore with a common industrial reagent and recovers lithium, aluminum, and silica streams in a closed loop could cut hard-rock lithium extraction costs by roughly half, say MIT researchers.
Brian Publicover
Jun 01, 2026
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Distributed
Hoymiles launches new hybrid residential battery series Hoymiles has launched the HiBattery 4020 hybrid series for residential storage, including the PV-coupled 4020 X and AC-coupled 4020 AC designed for retrofit solar systems. Both models are modular and use LiFePO₄ cells with advanced safety features.
Emiliano Bellini
Jun 01, 2026
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Supply chain
Ola Electric to expand battery cell capacity to 20 GWh by next year Ola Electric Mobility plans to expand its battery cell manufacturing capacity from 6 GWh to 20 GWh by next year, supported by fresh capital raised at the cell manufacturing entity level, according to Bhavish Aggarwal, the company’s founder, chairman, and managing director.
Uma Gupta
Jun 01, 2026
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Manufacturing
Ford and EDF sign gigawatt-scale BESS agreement for North American market New Ford battery energy storage system (BESS) subsidiary announces multi-year framework agreement with EDF Power Solutions. It follows Ford Energy unveiling its new containerized BESS product earlier in May 2026.
Matthew Lynas
May 18, 2026
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Tenders
Japan awards 1.25 GW of battery storage in capacity market auction Third long-term decarbonization auction sees significant drop in BESS bids due to new rule on storage duration. However, awarded capacity for battery storage remained relatively strong.
Matthew Lynas
May 15, 2026
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Finance
Egypt commits to financing 4 GWh of battery storage projects Presidential fund will be used to finance major wind and energy storage projects as part of wider commitment to expand renewables to 45% share of energy mix by 2028.
Matthew Lynas
May 06, 2026
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Grid-scale
Saft to supply additional batteries as New Zealand’s major BESS doubles in size Adding on 100 MW / 200 MWh to the Huntly BESS to double the size of the first stage of one of New Zealand's largest batteries.
Tristan Rayner
Apr 28, 2026
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Auctions
Japan: First capacity market battery commissioned, finance secured for 270 MWh Kikugawa BESS Private and public cash supports more energy storage deployment in Japan, as developers take different approaches to project financing. More large-scale grid-connected projects expected in the wake of oversubscribed Japanese capacity market auction.
Blathnaid O’Dea
Apr 01, 2026
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Finance
BBDF 2026: How financing standalone vs. co-located projects really works The "lab" session at Battery Business & Development Forum 2026 made transparent how different stakeholders evaluate and view energy storage projects between standalone and co-located options, and where views diverged.
Tristan Rayner
Apr 01, 2026
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