L-H Battery Company commenced lithium-ion (Li-ion) cell production at its Jeffersonville, Ohio, US plant this month, for automotive and stationary power applications.

BESS projects in the US need to be 40% US-made to qualify for the ITC domestic content adder, rising to 55% from 2027 onwards, the IRS has said.

Digital software company Capgemini is partnering with battery energy storage startup Verkor to help bring to life a 16GWh-capacity lithium-ion cell factory in France.

Finland has launched a new battery development strategy and is touting for investors to build up its manufacturing industry.