Tag: BESS
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PPC Romania to build battery storage system for renewable sources in Ilfov
Greece’s Public Power Corporation unit in Romania plans to build a new battery storage facility at its Căciulati station in Ilfov to support renewable energy integration and grid balance.
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Egypt Signs $1.8bn Solar and Battery Energy Deals
Egypt signed more than $1.8 billion in contracts with Scatec and Sungrow to build a large solar power plant and a new battery factory, expanding its clean energy infrastructure
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BYD Hits 1.5 Million Home Storage Systems Installed Worldwide
BYD says its BatteryBox residential energy storage installations have climbed by 500,000 since June 2024, pushing the global total past 1.5 million and marking a decade of growth in the small-scale storage market.
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Europe’s first sodium-ion cell made with fully domestic components
Welsh battery breakthrough uses UK-manufactured anode and cathode materials as well as active materials available through local supply chains. Batri plans to scale up material manufacturing and cell building capability.
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Qualitas Approaching Deal to Acquire Cubico Stake
Spain’s Qualitas Energy is in advanced negotiations to purchase a stake in Cubico Sustainable Investments, according to reports. The move comes as Cubico draws renewed interest from international investors.
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JA Solar Expands into Energy Storage
JA Solar has set up a new energy storage subsidiary as the Chinese manufacturer moves to broaden its business beyond solar power. The expansion reflects mounting pressure on solar margins and growing demand for storage solutions.
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Romania Brings Largest Battery Storage Online
Romania has commissioned its largest battery storage project to date, strengthening grid stability and supporting the expansion of renewable energy. The project highlights rising private investment in the country’s power sector.
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RWE has approved a £200 million plan to build its largest battery site in the UK.
RWE has approved a £200 million investment to build its largest battery storage facility in the UK to support grid stability and renewable power.
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GG Industries to produce high-tech battery storage with Goldwind tech
GG Industries will locally produce advanced battery-storage systems under the GG Power brand after signing a technology-transfer deal with Goldwind Group, including a 5 GWh automated production line and long-term technical support.
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Is Long-Duration Storage the Next Battery?
As lithium-ion batteries fall short for multi-hour power needs and face growing fire-safety concerns, compressed air energy storage and other long-duration energy storage options are drawing fresh investor and regulatory support as scalable grid-stabilizing solutions.
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Is Energy Storage the Next Goldmine for China’s Solar Giant, Jinko Solar?
JinkoSolar is expanding beyond solar panels and investing heavily in energy storage as global demand rises, and export markets open up.
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Enectron launches large-scale Battery Energy Storage Systems to power India’s energy transition
Bengaluru-based Enectron Energy Storage Systems has launched a new line of large-scale lithium-based battery energy storage systems aimed at utilities and commercial-industrial applications. The company plans to deploy over 10 GWh across India to support its 500 GW renewable target.
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Reshoring, technology diversification are reshaping the future of energy storage
US energy storage is shifting toward domestic manufacturing and a wider range of battery chemistries to boost grid resilience amid global trade uncertainty and rising demand.
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Leapmotor D19 EREV crossover with 80 kWh battery started taking preorders in China
Stellantis-backed Leapmotor has opened blind preorders in China for its flagship D19 full-size crossover SUV, set to launch in the first half of 2026. Available in both BEV and EREV versions, the D19 features cutting-edge specs, including an 80.3 kWh battery for the EREV with 500 km electric range and a 115 kWh pack for…
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Redwood Raises $350 Million to Expand Battery Storage Focus
US battery recycler Redwood Materials has completed a $350 million Series E round led by Eclipse Ventures and joined by NVentures, shifting its strategy toward large-scale second-life energy storage. Energy Storage News
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Amsterdam powers up city’s largest battery storage project
Description: GIGA Storage has launched the Giraffe battery system in the Western Port area to improve grid stability and support the city’s growing use of renewable energy.
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Battery Firms Rush Into Energy Storage Boom
Battery manufacturers are aggressively expanding into the energy storage sector, chasing growing demand driven by renewables and grid stability needs.
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Hidroelectrica Boosts Hydropower with New Battery Systems
Romania’s state-owned Hidroelectrica will install battery storage at its hydropower plants to store excess energy and stabilize the grid during peak demand.
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North Macedonia Sees Surge in Battery Project Submissions
North Macedonia has drawn 4.2 GW worth of battery storage project proposals as investors target the country’s fast-growing renewable energy market.
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Challenges of turning EV batteries into second-life storage
Industry experts say that repurposing EV batteries for stationary storage faces barriers in safety, cost, performance uncertainty, and data access, especially given the falling prices of new batteries.
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Energy Storage Exists, And It’s An Earthshot Prize Finalist
the US energy storage market is still holding firm, despite the fantasy of a battery-free world articulated by some high ranking federal officials. The US-based global consulting firm Coherent Market Insights, for example, has just issued a new report under the title “U.S. Advanced Energy Storage Market Set to See Incredible Growth 2025–2032.”
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Vietnam Advances Ambitious Battery Storage Plans
Vietnam has set targets of 10,000–16,300 MW of battery storage by 2030 under its revised power plan, while formalizing BESS in law and working on tariffs, licensing, and incentives to scale from pilot projects to commercial deployment.
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Huawei Fusion Solar Hosts Global Installer Summit in Dongguan
Over 1,200 installers and partners convened in Dongguan for the 4th and 5th Huawei Fusion Solar Global Installer Summit to share strategies, unveil tools like Smart Design, and deepen collaboration in PV and energy storage markets.
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XCMG and Fortescue haul truck sale is the biggest. EV deal. EVER.
From pioneering its “world’s first” best-practice model for smart mining at China Huaneng’s Yimin Mine and winning the 2025 Decarbonizing Mining Award to ranking among the world’s top four open-pit heavy equipment makers, XCMG is rapidly building a reputation for building high-quality electric equipment options that can do all the work without any of the emissions.
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EXXON PUSHES INTO EV MARKET WITH GRAPHITE TECH PROMISING LONGER BATTERY LIFE
ExxonMobil says its new synthetic graphite can extend EV battery lifespan by ~30% and is being tested by several automakers. The company has also acquired Superior Graphite and is expanding its lithium production to cover most of the EV battery supply chain.
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SOUTHEAST U.S. LEADS EV AND BATTERY MANUFACTURING BUT POLICY SHIFTS THREATEN GROWTH
States like North Carolina, Georgia, and Tennessee have attracted over $20 billion in EV and battery investments, creating thousands of jobs. Federal rollbacks on clean energy credits and charging grants could slow this momentum.
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Brazilian solar sector hit by rising curtailment as grid strains
Solar curtailment in Brazil jumped to nearly 20% in early 2025, up from 12% a year earlier, as transmission limits and grid issues strain the system. The losses are costing the sector hundreds of millions of reals and raising investor concerns. Experts urge more storage and major grid upgrades to prevent deeper setbacks by 2030.
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Vistra chief warns: clean energy can’t yet match the reliability of fossil fuels
Jim Burke, CEO of Vistra, said that while wind, solar and battery storage are becoming cheap sources of electricity, they still lag behind thermal power plants (coal, gas, nuclear) in terms of reliability
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Honeywell launches All-In-One Battery Automation Platform
Honeywell introduced Ionic™ Modular All-In-One, a battery energy storage system with built-in energy management and control. It utilizes lithium-ion batteries (250 kWh to 5 MWh), cybersecurity protection, and helps businesses reduce energy costs, support renewable energy, and stabilize power demand.
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Abundant materials key to scaling long-duration energy storage
Jack Thomas of Innovation News Network argues that renewable energy will only be reliable if storage relies on cheap, abundant materials. He points to Elestor’s hydrogen-iron flow battery as a cost-effective route to secure, scalable power.
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Ukraine launches East Europe’s largest battery storage system ahead of winter
Ukraine has launched its largest energy storage project, a 200 MW battery system developed in partnership with the US company, Fluence. The six new facilities can power around 600,000 homes for two hours and will help keep the grid stable during Russian attacks.
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Huawei to pull its LUNA battery energy storage systems from the UK by end of 2025
Huawei will discontinue its LUNA battery energy storage systems in the UK by end-2025, with suppliers notified on August 22. The company will clear existing inventory and honor warranties, but no longer permits extended warranty sales, as BESS represented only a single-digit percentage of UK revenues.
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Volvo Penta partners with e-power to supply BESS systems for construction rental giant Boels
Volvo Penta will supply battery subsystems to Belgian firm e-power for BESS units serving Boels Rental’s construction fleet. The compact systems offer silent, mobile energy for rental operations, marking a shift from diesel generators to battery-powered equipment in European construction applications.
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Fuel cells: A distributed approach for accelerating load growth
Utilities are under increasing pressure to maintain grid stability while accommodating record levels of electrification, industrial growth, and decarbonization. At the same time, large energy users — including manufacturers and data centers — are requiring access to much more reliable, high-quality power on a much shorter timeline than traditional utility infrastructure solutions can deliver. In…
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Virtual Power Plants Showed Up for Their Biggest Test Yet. Here Are the Results
If what happened on July 29 in California is any indication of the future of the power grid, then there is reason for optimism. Let’s look at it from the perspective of Tom Weldon, who owns a house on the south end of San Jose and has rooftop solar and a battery system. Weldon didn’t…
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New research shows cast mono wafers are still far from commercial maturity
A Chinese research team has investigated impurity and defect levels in solar cells based on mono cast wafers and have found that around 30% of the devices present an “excessive” reduction in power conversion efficiency. The scientists concluded that cast monocrystalline silicon will unlikely capture a meaningful market share in the near future.
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BP and JERA have officially established a joint venture, with equal ownership
bp and JERA form JERA Nex bp, a UK-based offshore wind venture with 13 GW in capacity, deepening UK-Japan ties and expanding clean energy globally bp has now completed five major project start-ups in 2025, adding JERA Nex bp to the list. This new 50:50 joint venture with JERA brings together two major players in energy with a clear focus…
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Hundreds of old EV batteries have new jobs in Texas: Stabilizing the power grid
East of San Antonio in Bexar County, 500 electric vehicle batteries at the end of their automotive lives will soon be repurposed to provide energy storage for Texas’ electric grid, a California company, B2U Storage Solutions, announced last week. The batteries, housed in 21 cabinets the size of shipping containers, create a second life for…