Japanese consumer electronics giant Panasonic intends to convert its electric vehicle (EV) battery cell manufacturing facility in Kansas, US, to produce batteries for data centre applications, beginning Q3 of 2029.

Energy-Storage.news Premium speaks with Scott Blalock, general manager, integrated applications engineering, at BESS integrator Wärtsilä Energy Storage.

A ‘staged approach’ to implementing the EU Battery Passport could be essential if Europe is to improve its battery supply chain.

Carrie Xiao reports back from this year’s edition of SNEC in Shanghai, China, the world’s biggest solar and energy storage expo.

The president of Chile, José Antonio Kast Rist, was in attendance as IPP Grenergy inaugurated a 3.5GWh battery energy storage system (BESS).

General Motors (GM) has partnered with sodium-ion (Na-ion) battery storage startup Peak Energy to target the grid-scale energy storage market.

Gamuda Renewables has secured an interest in the 1,800MWh Hazelwood North solar-plus-storage project in Victoria, Australia.

ESN Premium speaks with Dr Thomas Sisto, of flow battery developer XL Batteries, about using LDES to combat grid strain from heatwaves and data centres.

The solar PV and energy storage expo SNEC 2026 in Shanghai, China, was the place to see product launches and showcases from the big players.

Chinese battery manufacturer CATL will supply 2,400MWh of battery energy storage systems (BESS) for Edify Energy’s Smoky Creek and Guthrie’s Gap Solar Power Stations in central Queensland.