German home energy storage and virtual power plant (VPP) company sonnen has deployed 86 of its ecoLinx batteries in a new-build complex in Florida, US.

European gigafactory company Northvolt has signed a US$1.1 billion convertible note to finance the expansion of its lithium-ion battery production, ahead of a potential IPO in the next two years.

Some anticipated lithium-ion battery gigafactory projects in Europe are quietly revising their plans and may not open at all, according to the head of energy storage for research and consulting company Delta-EE.

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Investor Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners has acquired exclusive project development rights for a 230MW/460MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) in Wales, UK.

Matthew Lumsden, CEO Connected Energy, talks us through scaling up the business in preparation for an EV boom from 2025 onwards.

Investor-owned utility SDG&E and the City of San Diego are launching a dozen microgrid projects with energy storage across San Diego, California, following similar announcements elsewhere in the state.

Greece-based battery manufacturer Sunlight Group has received €275 million (US$290 million) in loan financing to expand production and research.

Lithium-ion battery pack manufacturer Dragonfly Energy expects revenues to increase 47% this year, during which it will complete a Nasdaq listing through a SPAC merger, before doubling in 2023.

Construction has begun on a solar-plus-storage project on the Caribbean island of St. Kitts & Nevis, backed by Leclanché, Solrid and MPC Energy Solutions.