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Domestic and international battery manufacturers have been supported by the European Commission's European Battery Alliance to date, but the latest announcements aim to provide a framework to boost industrial competitiveness and accelerate the EU's energy transition. Pictured is a lithium battery cell produced in Sweden by Northvolt, a European startup supported by the Alliance. Image: Northvolt.

European Union in provisional agreement on recycling, carbon footprint regulations for batteries

December 13, 2022
Rules on battery sustainability, performance and labelling will become more stringent within the European Union (EU).
The cover story of PV Tech Power 33 charts industry efforts to bring more manufacturing closer to end markets. Image: Luca D’Urbino.

PV Tech Power 33 out now: solar supply chains, Europe’s need for energy storage and more

December 13, 2022
The Q4 2022 edition of our downstream solar journal, PV Tech Power, includes comprehensive coverage of efforts to diversify the supply chain.
One of a 10-project portfolio FlexGen delivered for electric cooperative and municipal utility customers in North Carolina, October 2022. Image: NC Electric Cooperatives.

FlexGen puts first BESS into service in 40MW buildout for North Carolina cooperatives

December 7, 2022
FlexGen has completed the first project in its 40MW buildout for a set of electric cooperative utilities in North Carolina.
Concept rendering of the integrated microgrid combining fuel cells, hydrogen generator and ZincFive battery cabinet. Image: Kaizen Clean Energy.

Nickel-zinc battery storage startup ZincFive raises US$54 million

December 7, 2022
ZincFive, a US company developing nickel-zinc battery technology for applications including data centre UPS has closed a Series D round.
Average lithium battery pack prices, with the US$100/kWh threshold forecast for 2026 on far right hand side. Image: Solar Media with BloombergNEF data.

Lithium battery pack prices go up for first time since BloombergNEF began annual survey

December 6, 2022
Lithium-ion battery pack prices have gone up 7% in 2022, marking the first price rise since BloombergNEF began its surveys in 2010.
1.6MW solar PV array at a Rio Tinto mine in Queensland, Australia. Image: Rio Tinto.

Rio Tinto to deploy US$400 million solar, battery storage at iron ore operations in Australia  

November 30, 2022
Rio Tinto has announced the latest steps in its plan to deploy 1GW of renewable energy for its operations in Pilbara, Australia.
NTPC's generation portfolio covers roughly a quarter of India's demand. Image: NTPC.

India’s NTPC holds BESS tender for Gujarat renewable energy park’s construction

November 29, 2022
Subsidiary of Indian state-owned power company NTPC has invited bids to deploy battery storage at renewable energy park in Gujarat.
3D rendering of a Gravitricity project. Image: Gravitricity.

UK, Australian gravity storage tech startups seek opportunities and scale

November 29, 2022
A UK company has received funding to explore potential sites in India for demonstration of its proprietary gravity energy storage technology.
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Vanadium flow battery partners sign agreement to develop gigafactory in Australia

November 24, 2022
CellCube and North Harbour Clean Energy in talks to build factory in Australia with 1GW/8GWh annual production capacity.
Public consultations have been held with Benin localities over the minigrid projects, with community approval required for each to go ahead. Image: OCEF.

Financing closed for Benin solar-battery minigrids by EDF-backed joint venture partners

November 18, 2022
New company deploying off-grid renewable energy solutions in Benin will carry out €8.5 million of electrification projects within a year.

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