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.
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.
Zinc bromide battery startup Gelion has started up manufacturing operations in Australia which lean on existing production techniques for lead-acid batteries.
Increase in battery storage announced by Green Mountain Power, the Vermont utility which was first in the US to deploy Tesla Powerwalls in virtual power plant.
