Despite having the largest lithium reserves in the world, Latin America (LATAM) has lagged far behind other continents when it comes to setting up lithium-ion gigafactories.

A 25W battery energy storage facility in Germany with used battery cells from EVs including forklifts has been completed by developer JT Energy Systems.

Fotowatio Renewable Ventures (FRV) and Tyler Hill Partners have created a platform to develop, build and operate up to 1GW of battery energy storage system projects in the UK.

Wisconsin utility Alliant Energy has announced plans to deploy two projects totalling 175MW/700MWh of battery energy storage in the midwestern state.

A prototype system that can test and sort used battery cells for second life applications has been developed by four companies in the UK in a government-funded initiative.

Greece-based battery manufacturer Sunlight Group has secured a €140 million (US$136 million) loan for its manufacturing and R&D investments.

Gravity-based energy storage company Energy Vault has announced another battery energy storage deal, agreeing to work with US developer Jupiter Power for 2.4GWh of systems.

Distributed energy resource (DER) platform Voltus and Highland Electric Fleets have partnered to deliver grid reliability services to the PJM, US, market using electric school buses and vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology.

Volkswagen subsidiary Elli and transmission system operator (TSO) Elia Group have partnered to explore the potential of vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology.

A 60MW/67MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) in Germany being developed by Smart Power with technology provided by SMA is due to be completed imminently.