The Democrats have won the House and the Senate in the US Midterm elections, dealing a blow to the Trump administration and sending Chinese and Korean battery share prices upwards.

What is LMFP battery chemistry, and why is interest growing in it as a possible alternative to LFP batteries in battery energy storage system (BESS) applications?

IPP Greenvolt has agreed to sell two BESS in Poland to A&R, PGE Group has started building an 800MWh one, while SC Holding, Tauron and Tavion have launched projects into the country.

The first half of the year saw mixed results among China’s leading ESS suppliers, though generally the industry is still performing strongly, writes PV Tech ESS analyst Charlotte Gisbourne. 

IPP Greenvolt Power has started building its Siedlce battery storage project in Poland, while Gore Street, Taaleri Energia and DS1 have moved to construction on projects in Poland, Estonia and Lithuania respectively. 

What are the technology improvements of the 4th generation of LFP batteries, and what do they mean for BESS applications?

Greenvolt Power has inaugurated the 200MW Turośń Kościelna Battery Energy Storage Facility in Poland, which energy trader Entrix will optimise.

UAE state-owned IPP Masdar has reached financial close on what it has claimed is the world’s “first gigascale 24/7 renewable energy project”.

In 2025, BESS installations surpassed 320GWh, a y-o-y increase of over 50%. While this tells one-side of the story, the growth in cell and system shipments tells an even more significant one, writes Benchmark’s Iola Hughes.

Three massive BESS projects have been launched in Europe: BW ESS has broken ground on a 1GW/5.7GWh system in Germany, while Greenvolt and Giga Storage have enlisted suppliers (BYD and Tesla) for 2.4GWh and 2.8GWh projects in Poland and Belgium.