US sodium-ion (Na-ion) battery startup Alsym Energy and domestic manufacturing company Re:Build Manufacturing are partnering to develop commercial-scale battery cell manufacturing capacity in the US.

NTPC Green Energy is tendering EPC contracts to develop 3,300MWh of battery storage at Khavda hybrid renewable energy park in Gujarat, India.

Owner-operator Eco Stor has secured a long-term toll with utility Next Kraftwerke for its 300MW/700MWh project in Förderstedt, Germany, one of the largest being built in the country.

Liam Critchley examines a selection of third-party technologies for preventing thermal runaway events in battery storage systems.

Akaysha Energy’s 415MW/1,660MWh Orana BESS has reached full output, with the facility now listed as operating in Australia’s NEM.

Solar PV solutions provider Nextpower has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire BESS system integrator Prevalon Energy for up to US$365 million.

The European Commission has approved a €9 billion (US$10.5 billion) scheme to shore up its energy capacity, which will be open to new and existing projects including energy storage.

Engineering giant Siemens will develop a reference architecture purpose-built for Nvidia AI data centres, in collaboration with Fluence and incorporating nVent-aligned design considerations.

This special Japanese market roundup covers large-scale BESS project announcements from PowerX, Eku Energy and SMFL.

Madiha Waseem of Fluence explores how early supplier engagement & procurement models are reshaping BESS delivery amid supply pressures.