The increasing cost-competitiveness of LFP battery cells has made first life batteries more attractive than second life ones, Finland-based BESS solutions firm Cactos told Energy-Storage.news after a €26 million (US$28.5 million) fundraise.

Vertically integrated solar PV company Canadian Solar has sold a grid-scale battery energy storage system (BESS) project in South Australia to Epic Energy.

China-headquartered lithium-ion battery maker Gotion High-Tech has produced the first battery pack at its new factory in California’s Silicon Valley.

Mobile battery energy storage systems offer an alternative to diesel generators for temporary off-grid power. Alex Smith of Moxion looks at some of the technology’s many applications and scopes out its future market development.

Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) has confirmed that its 500MW/1,000MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) in Scotland, UK, is ready to commence construction.

GE Vernova has signed a term sheet for the supply of lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery modules from US startup Our Next Energy (ONE).

We caught up with Birger Steen, CEO of lithium-ion gigafactory company Freyr Battery, about its recent decision to minimise European investments in light of the Inflation Reduction Act, discussing a potential policy response and its approach to ESS and using conventional technologies.

Among highlights of All-Energy Australia were announcements from major players including Sungrow, Ingeteam and Hithium.

American Battery Factory has started construction on its gigafactory in Arizona, US, which will produce lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery cells.

EVLO Energy Storage, a battery energy storage system (BESS) integrator and manufacturer, has been selected to provide 4-hour duration battery storage solutions to three projects in Ontario, Canada.