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First 106 Units Shipped! HiTHIUM’s Shandong Heze Base Begins Large-Scale Overseas Deliveries of LDES
Source: HiTHIUM Recently, the Shandong HiTHIUM Long-Duration Energy Storage Integrated Industrial Park (Shandong Heze Base) marked its first international export since commencing mass production. The initial shipment—comprising 106 units of the ∞Power 6.25MWh 4-hour long-duration energy storage system prefabricated…
Eternalplanet Raises Hundred-Million-Yuan Funding for Global Residential Storage Expansion
Source: Eternalplanet Recently, Shenzhen Eternalplanet Energy Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as Eternalplanet) has successfully closed a financing round of hundreds of millions of RMB. Led by ZX Holdings, the raised funds will be mainly used for new product R&D, global market expansion and supply chain…
CATL Lists 587Ah Cell at RMB 0.415/Wh, 280Ah and 314Ah Prices Rise 1–2%
CATL has recently adjusted the prices of its energy storage cells on its official online marketplace in China and published the pricing of its 587Ah energy storage cell for the first time. Compared with the previous model of mainly supplying large customers through GWh-scale orders, CATL is now using its online…
DEWA Expands Mohammed bin Rashid Solar Park Phase 7 to 8.4 GWh of Battery Storage
On September 16, during Energy Storage Summit Middle East 2026, the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy again referred to a large-scale lithium-ion battery storage plan in Dubai, with an initial scale of around 1,000 MW and 6,000 MWh of storage capacity, scheduled to be rolled out between 2027 and 2029. These figures do…
Fluence Locks In 206 GWh of Battery Supply Capacity with EVE Energy Through 2031
On September 18, EVE Energy announced that its subsidiary EVE Power had signed a supply framework agreement with Fluence covering 2027–2031, with a total scale of 206 GWh. Of this, 16 GWh is committed for delivery in 2027, while a further 190 GWh of capacity is reserved for 2028–2031. Specific future purchases will…
50 MWh BESS Deal Signed: How Closely Is LONGi Watching Romania’s Energy Storage Market?
Just in the past few days, LONGi and Enexus announced the signing of a 50 MWh liquid-cooled BESS supply agreement. The storage systems will be deployed across two solar-plus-storage projects in the Titu area of Dâmbovița County, Romania. Since 2025, Enexus projects have already deployed more than 200 MW of LONGi PV…
Tesla Energy signs framework agreement for 3 GWh of storage projects in Italy
Zhero has signed a framework agreement with Tesla Energy, together with H1 Holdings, to advance approximately 3 GWh of battery energy storage projects in Italy. The portfolio will start with 200 MW of ready-to-build projects. Project summary Country: Italy Total storage capacity: Approx. 3 GWh First phase: 200 MW of…
Sungrow reportedly plans to source Samsung SDI cells to ease U.S. supply-chain pressure
On September 9, ESS News, citing a person familiar with the matter, reported that Sungrow plans to procure LFP cells from South Korea's Samsung SDI for use in its own energy storage systems, with one of the main goals being to support continued deliveries to the U.S. market. According to the report, the two companies…
£28 Million in Funding: The UK Launches a 100-Hour Energy Storage Challenge!
The UK has recently launched an interesting initiative: the Ultra-Long Duration Energy Storage Challenge. UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) is providing £28 million in funding to support the development of energy storage technologies capable of supplying power continuously for 100 hours or more. To achieve continuous…
China Adds a 2% Battery Consumption Tax: What Should Overseas Companies Know?
Starting September 1, China has resumed collecting consumption tax on selected battery products. Under policies issued by the Ministry of Finance, the General Administration of Customs and the State Taxation Administration, mercury-free primary batteries, nickel-metal hydride batteries, primary lithium batteries,…
Risen Energy's H1 2026: Energy Storage Gains Momentum as HJT Moves Toward Scale
In the first half of 2026, Risen Energy generated revenue of RMB 4.021 billion, down 45.97% year on year. Net loss attributable to shareholders of the parent company reached RMB 820 million, while net loss excluding non-recurring gains and losses amounted to RMB 877 million. However, a closer look at its business…
H1 Net Profit Reaches RMB 778 Million: How Did REPT BATTERO Defy the Downturn?
In 2025, REPT BATTERO achieved its first annual profit since its establishment. By the first half of 2026, the company had taken another step forward: in just six months, its net profit had already surpassed the total for the whole of last year. According to its latest financial results, REPT BATTERO recorded revenue…
Saudi Arabia Signs 6 GWh of Four-Hour Energy Storage Projects
An energy storage development that first came into market view as "SPPC securing a 6 GWh order in the Middle East" is now taking on a more complete shape as multiple participants disclose further information. On August 20, the Saudi Power Procurement Company (SPPC) signed energy storage service agreements with three…
U.S. Utility Launches 800MW Energy Storage Procurement in One Go
Another major energy storage procurement round is underway in the United States. Recently, Appalachian Power (APCo) officially launched two energy storage solicitations, seeking to procure a combined up to approximately 800MW of energy storage resources. However, this 800MW does not represent a single 800 MW…
LG Energy Solution Shifts North American Capacity Toward ESS
Recently, Reuters reported that LG Energy Solution (LGES) is shifting more of its North American battery manufacturing capacity toward energy storage system (ESS) batteries. Robert Lee, president of LG Energy Solution North America, said that as the construction of AI data centers drives rapid growth in electricity…
Global Energy Storage Cell Shipments Surpass 460 GWh in H1 2026: Why the Rankings Diverge
InfoLink, SMM and TrendForce agree on the market's rapid growth, but diverge on company rankings and segment definitions. A key takeaway is that the three leading research institutions reached highly similar conclusions on the overall size of the same market, while showing systematic differences in company rankings…
Got Approval but Still Not Started Construction? SSE Upgrades Its Energy Storage Project from 2 Hour
On August 13, SSE Renewables announced that its revised proposal for the Mullafarry energy storage project in County Mayo, northern Ireland, had officially received planning approval. After the modification, the project scale will reach 80MW/320MWh. Interestingly, the project's power capacity has actually remained…
500 MW/1 GWh! Europe's Largest Operational Energy Storage Project Is Now Online
On August 12, Danish infrastructure investment firm Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) announced that the Coalburn 1 energy storage project in Scotland had officially entered commercial operation. The project has a capacity of 500 MW/1 GWh. According to CIP, Coalburn 1 has now become the largest operational…
S&P Global Energy Releases the 2026 Tier 1 Cleantech Companies List
S&P Global Energy recently released the 2026 Tier 1 Cleantech Companies list, covering five categories: PV modules, PV inverters, wind turbines, energy storage systems, and energy storage batteries. The 2026 list includes: • 15 PV module suppliers • 12 PV inverter suppliers • 10 wind turbine suppliers • 12 energy…
A Staggering Valuation? What Justifies This Residential Storage Startup's $13 Billion Price Tag
On August 3, U.S. residential energy storage company Base Power announced the completion of a new $1 billion funding round, bringing its valuation to $13 billion. The round was co-led by Ribbit Capital, Addition, Valor Equity Partners, and J.P. Morgan's Strategic Investments group. On the same day, Base Power also…