https://currentcells.com/ Infrastructure journalism covering the battery industry and the electrification revolution. en-us Sat, 11 Jul 2026 11:16:28 GMT https://currentcells.com/og-image.png https://currentcells.com/ Weekly battery materials spot prices, updated every Monday. Covers lithium carbonate (CNY + USD), cobalt, nickel, manganese sulfate, and natural graphite with week-over-week changes, full price history, and a chemistry cost sensitivity calculator for $/kWh scenario modeling. https://currentcells.com/article/battery-materials-price-index Mon, 06 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT Price Index Price IndexLithiumCobaltNickelManganeseGraphiteCommoditiesMarket Data currentcells-article-battery-materials-price-index Two major developments mark the start of March 2026 in energy storage: the 300MW/1,200MWh Hagersville project becomes Canada's largest operating BESS, and US startup Lyten finalizes its takeover of Northvolt's Swedish factories with plans for a combined battery manufacturing and AI data centre campus. https://currentcells.com/article/lyten-northvolt-canada-bess-energy-storage-march-2026 Wed, 17 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT news BESSLytenNorthvoltGrid StorageData CentersEos EnergyCanadaSwedenNMCIron-AirZinc currentcells-article-lyten-northvolt-canada-bess-energy-storage-march-2026 ProLogium has renewed attention after a Wired profile, its TDAC merger plan and its Dunkirk solid-state battery factory push. The company has shipped cells before, but the next test is repeatable fourth-generation production, module validation and customer commitments. https://currentcells.com/article/prologium-solid-state-nasdaq-dunkirk-2026 Sat, 11 Jul 2026 00:04:28 GMT Research & Breakthroughs ProLogiumSolid-State BatteriesDunkirkTDACEV BatteriesBattery ManufacturingEurope currentcells-article-prologium-solid-state-nasdaq-dunkirk-2026 Frontier Power USA selected four Stella Energy Solutions projects totaling 230 MW / 920 MWh for expected Eos zinc hybrid cathode storage, creating a commercial test for domestic long-duration battery alternatives in Texas. https://currentcells.com/article/frontier-eos-zinc-bess-920mwh-texas-2026 Fri, 10 Jul 2026 00:05:58 GMT Grid Storage Eos EnergyFrontier Power USAZinc BatteriesLong-Duration StorageERCOTStella Energy SolutionsGrid Storage currentcells-article-frontier-eos-zinc-bess-920mwh-texas-2026 CleanPeak Energy signed a 15-year agreement to supply Western Sydney International Airport with 100 percent renewable electricity and an on-site 30 MW / 120 MWh battery storage system. https://currentcells.com/article/cleanpeak-western-sydney-airport-bess-2026 Wed, 08 Jul 2026 00:05:19 GMT Grid Storage CleanPeak EnergyWestern Sydney International AirportBESSAustraliaCommercial StorageRenewable EnergyGrid Storage currentcells-article-cleanpeak-western-sydney-airport-bess-2026 This knowledge article explains how electrolyte additives form the solid electrolyte interphase, why VC and FEC became central to graphite and silicon anodes, how formation turns chemistry into product quality, and why interface control matters for fast charging and battery supply chains. https://currentcells.com/article/battery-electrolyte-additives-sei-explained Tue, 07 Jul 2026 01:00:00 GMT Battery Chemistry electrolyte additivesSEIbattery chemistryFECVCsilicon anodesformation currentcells-article-battery-electrolyte-additives-sei-explained Eni and EnergyX announced a $225 million strategic investment in the Black Giant lithium project in northern Chile. The project targets direct lithium extraction, an initial 7,500 tons per year of lithium carbonate from 2028, and up to 52,500 tons per year by 2030. https://currentcells.com/article/energyx-eni-black-giant-lithium-chile-2026 Tue, 07 Jul 2026 00:05:26 GMT Materials & Mining EnergyXEniBlack GiantChileLithiumDirect Lithium ExtractionDLEBattery Materials currentcells-article-energyx-eni-black-giant-lithium-chile-2026 Taliva Energy and Jinko ESS signed a 400 MWh multi-site BESS portfolio for Eastern Europe, pointing to growing storage demand in Romania, Turkiye, and nearby markets. https://currentcells.com/article/taliva-jinko-eastern-europe-bess-400mwh-2026 Mon, 06 Jul 2026 00:05:12 GMT Grid Storage Taliva EnergyJinko ESSJinkoSolarBESSEastern EuropeRomaniaTurkiyeGrid Storage currentcells-article-taliva-jinko-eastern-europe-bess-400mwh-2026 Saudi Arabia's second SPPC BESS tender covers six 500 MW / 2,000 MWh projects under a build-own-operate model, with 27 prequalified applicants across developers, utilities, EPCs, and battery suppliers. https://currentcells.com/article/saudi-sppc-12gwh-bess-tender-2026 Sun, 05 Jul 2026 00:05:59 GMT Grid Storage Saudi ArabiaSPPCBESSGrid StorageTeslaGotionEnvision EnergyACWA PowerMasdarEDFTotalEnergies currentcells-article-saudi-sppc-12gwh-bess-tender-2026 AI data-centre power demand is pushing battery buyers toward contracted long-duration storage, including Form Energy-Crusoe, Google-Xcel, and Meta-Noon Energy deals measured in tens of gigawatt-hours. https://currentcells.com/article/batteries-meet-data-centres-2026 Sat, 04 Jul 2026 18:00:00 GMT news Grid StorageCompany NewsManufacturingIron-AirSodium-ionNMCData Centres currentcells-article-batteries-meet-data-centres-2026 Edify Energy's Woodstock-area Ganymirra and Majors Creek batteries combine four-hour storage, co-located solar, grid-forming technology, and Capacity Investment Scheme support in Queensland. https://currentcells.com/article/edify-woodstock-cis-grid-forming-batteries-2026 Sat, 04 Jul 2026 00:06:09 GMT Grid Storage Edify EnergyAustraliaQueenslandWoodstockGanymirraMajors CreekCapacity Investment SchemeGrid-Forming BatteriesBESS currentcells-article-edify-woodstock-cis-grid-forming-batteries-2026 Vena Energy raised AU$1.4 billion for Australian solar-plus-storage assets, backing 614 MW of solar and 1,141 MWh of batteries across three states. https://currentcells.com/article/vena-energy-australia-solar-storage-finance-2026 Fri, 03 Jul 2026 00:05:10 GMT Grid Storage Vena EnergyAustraliaTailem BendWandoan SouthBattery StorageSolar-Plus-StorageProject FinanceNEM currentcells-article-vena-energy-australia-solar-storage-finance-2026 Grenergy signed a 15-year PPA for 1 TWh of annual night-time electricity from the 3.5 GWh Elena BESS in Chile, giving stored solar a bankable delivery window. https://currentcells.com/article/grenergy-elena-chile-nighttime-ppa-2026 Thu, 02 Jul 2026 00:07:46 GMT Grid Storage GrenergyElena BESSChileOasis de AtacamaGrid StorageSolar-Plus-StoragePPABattery Storage currentcells-article-grenergy-elena-chile-nighttime-ppa-2026 Company profile of FREYR Battery, covering its 2018 founding, 24M technology plan, Norway and Georgia gigafactory ambitions, Georgia cancellation, solar pivot, and battery manufacturing lessons. https://currentcells.com/article/freyr-battery-company-profile Wed, 01 Jul 2026 01:00:00 GMT Companies FREYR Batterybattery manufacturingenergy storageGiga America24MNorwaysolar manufacturing currentcells-article-freyr-battery-company-profile Two New South Wales battery milestones show Australia’s storage market becoming more structured: Neoen’s behind-the-meter Culcairn BESS is entering construction, and Akaysha’s Orana BESS is now commercially operating under a retailer-backed virtual toll. https://currentcells.com/article/neoen-culcairn-orana-nsw-battery-storage-2026 Wed, 01 Jul 2026 00:07:02 GMT Grid Storage NeoenCulcairn Solar FarmAkaysha EnergyOrana BESSNew South WalesGrid StorageSolar Plus StorageAustralia currentcells-article-neoen-culcairn-orana-nsw-battery-storage-2026 This explainer covers cathode chemistry choices, LFP and nickel-rich tradeoffs, slurry mixing, electrode coating, dry processing, formation bottlenecks, localization policy, recycling implications, and why manufacturing discipline matters as much as mineral access. https://currentcells.com/article/battery-cathode-manufacturing-explained Tue, 30 Jun 2026 01:19:29 GMT Manufacturing battery cathodeselectrode coatingLFPbattery manufacturinggigafactoriesdry electrodebattery supply chain currentcells-article-battery-cathode-manufacturing-explained The EU's first tripartite energy storage agreement asks member states, developers, financiers and industrial power users to accelerate roughly 30 GW to 35 GW of new storage capacity by 2028. https://currentcells.com/article/eu-storage-tripartite-35gw-2028 Tue, 30 Jun 2026 00:06:34 GMT Policy & Markets European UnionEnergy StorageBESSGrid StorageIndustrial PolicyEIBEuropePower Markets currentcells-article-eu-storage-tripartite-35gw-2028 Updated for July 2026: SolarPower Europe now expects European battery installations to exceed 50 GWh in 2026 and reach 138 GWh by 2030, giving the NatPower and Tesla 25 GWh agreement a clearer market benchmark. https://currentcells.com/article/natpower-tesla-25gwh-europe-bess-2026 Mon, 29 Jun 2026 00:04:31 GMT Grid Storage Tesla MegapackNatPowerGrid StorageEuropeBESSAutobidderItalyUnited Kingdom currentcells-article-natpower-tesla-25gwh-europe-bess-2026 Cambodia's Takeo battery project combines ADB-led financing, grid-forming inverter requirements, renewable integration, and ASEAN Power Grid ambitions in a 250 MW / 500 MWh utility-scale BESS procurement. https://currentcells.com/article/adb-cambodia-takeo-grid-forming-bess-2026 Sun, 28 Jun 2026 00:07:55 GMT Grid Storage CambodiaAsian Development BankADBGrid-Forming BatteriesBESSASEAN Power GridElectricite du CambodgeGrid Storage currentcells-article-adb-cambodia-takeo-grid-forming-bess-2026 Ofgem's first long-duration electricity storage cap-and-floor window has a provisional 7.645 GW portfolio, mixing pumped hydro, multi-hour lithium-ion, compressed air, and vanadium flow batteries as Britain tries to lower system costs and integrate more renewables. https://currentcells.com/article/ofgem-uk-ldes-cap-floor-7645mw-2026 Sat, 27 Jun 2026 15:28:53 GMT Grid Storage OfgemLong-Duration Energy StorageLDESPumped HydroLithium-IonVanadium Flow BatteriesUK Energy StorageGrid Storage currentcells-article-ofgem-uk-ldes-cap-floor-7645mw-2026 Sunrun, Tesla and Renew Home plan to aggregate more than 16 GW of residential flexibility from home batteries and smart devices, with more than 300 MW available in Virginia and a proposed PJM reliability role. https://currentcells.com/article/sunrun-tesla-renew-home-16gw-vpp-data-centers-2026 Fri, 26 Jun 2026 00:10:33 GMT Grid Storage Virtual Power PlantsResidential StorageTeslaSunrunRenew HomeData CentersPJMGrid Storage currentcells-article-sunrun-tesla-renew-home-16gw-vpp-data-centers-2026 Dominion Energy Virginia is seeking information from long-duration storage providers for a pilot program of at least 4,000 MWh, potentially testing three or more 10-hour-plus technologies against reliability, siting, supply-chain, and commercial-readiness requirements. https://currentcells.com/article/dominion-virginia-4000mwh-long-duration-storage-rfi-2026 Thu, 25 Jun 2026 00:05:41 GMT Grid Storage Dominion EnergyVirginiaLong-Duration Energy StorageGrid StorageLDESBESSVirginia Clean Economy Act currentcells-article-dominion-virginia-4000mwh-long-duration-storage-rfi-2026 Company profile of AESC, covering its 2007 founding, Envision’s 2018 majority investment, U.S. factories in Kentucky and South Carolina, automaker customers, storage strategy, and policy risk. https://currentcells.com/article/aesc-company-profile Wed, 24 Jun 2026 01:00:00 GMT Companies AESCEnvision AESCEV batteriesbattery manufacturingBMWMercedes-Benzenergy storagegigafactory currentcells-article-aesc-company-profile Green River Energy Center is now operating in Utah, pairing 400 MW of solar with a four-hour 1,600 MWh battery under a PacifiCorp power purchase agreement. https://currentcells.com/article/rplus-green-river-utah-solar-storage-2026 Wed, 24 Jun 2026 00:07:03 GMT Grid Storage rPlus EnergiesGreen River Energy CenterPacifiCorpUtahSolar Plus StorageBESSGrid StorageTesla Megapack currentcells-article-rplus-green-river-utah-solar-storage-2026 The first controlled charge, rest, and grading sequence decides yield, safety, warranty risk, and how fast a cell factory can really ship. https://currentcells.com/article/battery-formation-aging-explained Tue, 23 Jun 2026 01:16:16 GMT Manufacturing battery formationaginggigafactorySEIbattery manufacturingquality control currentcells-article-battery-formation-aging-explained Energy Storage Europe and LCP Delta say Europe ended 2025 with 102.7 GW of storage and moved above nuclear capacity in Q2 2026. The new forecast calls for 153 GW and 485 GWh of additional storage by 2030. https://currentcells.com/article/europe-energy-storage-passes-nuclear-capacity-2026 Tue, 23 Jun 2026 00:10:39 GMT Grid Storage EuropeEnergy Storage EuropeLCP DeltaGrid StorageBattery StoragePumped HydroEMMESLithium-Ion currentcells-article-europe-energy-storage-passes-nuclear-capacity-2026 Portugal has started work on a capacity mechanism designed to safeguard electricity supply during peak demand, with batteries explicitly included alongside generation, demand response, and aggregated flexibility. The government also plans a dedicated 750 MVA storage auction, pending the European approval process. https://currentcells.com/article/portugal-750mva-battery-auction-capacity-market-2026 Fri, 19 Jun 2026 00:03:37 GMT Policy & Markets PortugalBattery StorageCapacity MarketEnergy Storage AuctionGrid FlexibilityRenewable IntegrationPolicy currentcells-article-portugal-750mva-battery-auction-capacity-market-2026 SECI's 4.8 GWh FDRE-IX tender asks developers to deliver four hours of assured peak renewable power, turning batteries into the central tool for making solar and wind dispatchable. https://currentcells.com/article/seci-fdre-ix-48gwh-storage-tender-2026 Thu, 18 Jun 2026 00:04:34 GMT Grid Storage SECIFDREIndiaGrid StorageBESSSolar Plus StorageRenewable EnergyPolicy & Markets currentcells-article-seci-fdre-ix-48gwh-storage-tender-2026 Energy Dome will own and operate a 19 MW, 10-hour CO2 battery at SRP’s Coronado Generating Station site, while SRP dispatches the system under a 20-year tolling agreement and Google helps fund the pilot. https://currentcells.com/article/energy-dome-srp-google-co2-battery-arizona-2026 Wed, 17 Jun 2026 00:04:43 GMT Grid Storage Energy DomeSalt River ProjectGoogleCO2 BatteryLong-Duration Energy StorageGrid StorageArizonaData Centers currentcells-article-energy-dome-srp-google-co2-battery-arizona-2026 A practical explainer on black mass recycling, from discharge and shredding to hydrometallurgy, pyrometallurgy, direct recycling, regulation, safety, and the supply-chain role of production scrap and end-of-life EV packs. https://currentcells.com/article/black-mass-battery-recycling-explained Tue, 16 Jun 2026 01:08:27 GMT Recycling black massbattery recyclinghydrometallurgypyrometallurgylithium-ion batteriesEV lifecyclecritical mineralsbattery supply chain currentcells-article-black-mass-battery-recycling-explained Wartsila and RCT Solutions plan a 50-50 energy storage joint venture that would combine Wartsila's BESS technology, customer base, and software experience with RCT's engineering and vertical-integration capabilities. https://currentcells.com/article/wartsila-rct-energy-storage-joint-venture-2026 Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:05:10 GMT Company News WartsilaRCT SolutionsBESSGrid StorageEnergy StorageSoftwareManufacturingCompany News currentcells-article-wartsila-rct-energy-storage-joint-venture-2026 Australia's lithium sector is restarting idled capacity after a severe downturn. Bald Hill, Finniss, and Ngungaju are moving back into focus as energy storage demand gives miners another source of battery demand outside EV sales. https://currentcells.com/article/australia-lithium-rebound-storage-demand-2026 Mon, 15 Jun 2026 00:04:23 GMT Materials & Mining LithiumAustraliaSpodumeneMineral ResourcesCore LithiumPilbara MineralsGrid StorageBattery Materials currentcells-article-australia-lithium-rebound-storage-demand-2026 Sembcorp's completed Alinta Energy acquisition gives it an Australian gentailer platform with 3.4 GW of operating assets, 1.1 million customers, and a 10.4 GW pipeline that includes batteries at Reeves Plains and Wagerup plus long-duration pumped hydro at Oven Mountain. https://currentcells.com/article/sembcorp-alinta-australia-battery-pipeline-2026 Sun, 14 Jun 2026 00:13:42 GMT Company News SembcorpAlinta EnergyAustraliaBattery StorageBESSReeves PlainsWagerupPumped HydroFirming currentcells-article-sembcorp-alinta-australia-battery-pipeline-2026 Panasonic Energy is planning to use part of its Kansas battery manufacturing base for data center applications beginning in 2029, alongside expanded production in Japan and Mexico. The move reflects softer EV factory utilization concerns and strong demand for batteries that support AI data center power reliability. https://currentcells.com/article/panasonic-kansas-data-center-batteries-2026 Sat, 13 Jun 2026 00:04:00 GMT Manufacturing Panasonic EnergyKansasDe SotoData CentersAI InfrastructureBattery ManufacturingBattery Backup UnitsEnergy Storage currentcells-article-panasonic-kansas-data-center-batteries-2026 Company profile of Gotion High-Tech, covering its 2006 founding in Hefei, Shenzhen listing, Volkswagen investment, unified cell work, overseas factory plans, LFP and storage strategy, solid-state claims, and execution risks. https://currentcells.com/article/gotion-high-tech-company-profile Wed, 10 Jun 2026 01:10:00 GMT Companies Gotion High-TechVolkswagenLFP batteriesbattery manufacturingenergy storageunified cellsolid-state batteriesbattery factories currentcells-article-gotion-high-tech-company-profile GM and Peak Energy announced a strategic partnership to develop sodium-ion cells for stationary storage systems. GM will work on the cell chemistry, hold exclusive manufacturing rights, and back Peak through GM Ventures, while Peak integrates the cells into passively cooled grid storage products. https://currentcells.com/article/gm-peak-energy-sodium-ion-grid-storage-2026 Wed, 10 Jun 2026 00:07:17 GMT Grid Storage General MotorsPeak EnergySodium-IonGrid StorageData CentersBattery ManufacturingStationary StorageGM Ventures currentcells-article-gm-peak-energy-sodium-ion-grid-storage-2026 Factorial Energy listed on Nasdaq under FAC and FACWW after closing its SPAC merger with Cartesian Growth Corp III. The deal supplies more than $100 million for commercialization, while the company points to a 745-mile Mercedes EQS demonstration, Stellantis cell validation, and partnerships with Mercedes-Benz, Hyundai, Kia, and Stellantis. https://currentcells.com/article/factorial-nasdaq-solid-state-battery-commercialization-2026 Tue, 09 Jun 2026 00:13:40 GMT EV Batteries Factorial EnergySolid-State BatteriesEV BatteriesMercedes-BenzStellantisHyundaiKiaNasdaqSPACLithium-Metal currentcells-article-factorial-nasdaq-solid-state-battery-commercialization-2026 Local BESS rules are spreading across the United States as storage projects move closer to factories, substations, and communities. Normal, Illinois offers a fresh example of how setbacks, fire codes, zoning, and emergency plans are becoming central to project bankability. https://currentcells.com/article/bess-permitting-bans-normal-illinois-2026 Mon, 08 Jun 2026 00:08:58 GMT Policy & Markets BESSBattery StoragePermittingRivianIllinoisFire SafetyGrid StoragePolicy currentcells-article-bess-permitting-bans-normal-illinois-2026 Victoria has approved four renewable energy and storage projects through its Development Facilitation Program, including 1,390 MW of battery storage. The largest is TagEnergy's planned 1,000 MW / 4,000 MWh Morwell BESS near the Hazelwood Terminal Station. The approval round shows how Australian states are using planning reform as a battery deployment tool. https://currentcells.com/article/victoria-fast-tracks-1390mw-battery-storage-2026 Sun, 07 Jun 2026 00:13:35 GMT Grid Storage VictoriaAustraliaBESSGrid StorageTagEnergyMorwell BESSPlanning ReformRenewable Energy currentcells-article-victoria-fast-tracks-1390mw-battery-storage-2026 Chinese solar companies JinkoSolar, JA Solar, LONGi, and Trina Solar are pushing deeper into battery storage as module prices stay weak. The strategy pairs existing solar customer relationships with rising demand for integrated solar-plus-storage systems, but the market will test bankability, safety, service, and policy risk. https://currentcells.com/article/china-solar-majors-battery-storage-pivot-2026 Sat, 06 Jun 2026 00:05:38 GMT Manufacturing ChinaSolarBattery StorageBESSJinkoSolarJA SolarLONGiTrina SolarManufacturingSolar Plus Storage currentcells-article-china-solar-majors-battery-storage-pivot-2026 T1 Energy plans to acquire KORE Power for approximately $32 million, gaining KORE’s NRI utility-scale BESS engineering and controls business while avoiding cell manufacturing. The deal reflects a wider U.S. storage shift from greenfield gigafactory ambitions toward integration, controls, domestic software, and AI data-center power demand. https://currentcells.com/article/t1-energy-kore-power-bess-acquisition-2026 Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:06:57 GMT Company News T1 EnergyKORE PowerBESSBattery StorageAI Data CentersU.S. ManufacturingGrid Storage currentcells-article-t1-energy-kore-power-bess-acquisition-2026 The partnership targets commercial-scale sodium-ion cell manufacturing for U.S. energy storage customers, with a focus on non-flammable chemistry, domestic supply, IRA 45X incentives, and safer deployments for utilities, data centers, and commercial sites. https://currentcells.com/article/alsym-rebuild-us-sodium-ion-cell-manufacturing-2026 Thu, 04 Jun 2026 00:09:45 GMT Manufacturing Alsym EnergyRe:Build ManufacturingSodium-IonBattery ManufacturingBESSNon-Lithium BatteriesIRA 45XPennsylvania currentcells-article-alsym-rebuild-us-sodium-ion-cell-manufacturing-2026 Company profile of EVE Energy, covering its 2001 founding in Huizhou, 2009 ChiNext listing, energy storage surge, 2025 shipment figures, Malaysia and Hungary factory plans, large cylindrical EV cells, and technology roadmap. https://currentcells.com/article/eve-energy-company-profile Wed, 03 Jun 2026 01:00:00 GMT Companies EVE Energybattery manufacturingenergy storageLFPlarge cylindrical cellsMalaysia battery plantHungary battery plantBESS currentcells-article-eve-energy-company-profile Spain's new capacity mechanism will run from May 2026 with an estimated €900 million annual budget. Battery storage can compete alongside demand response and generation for reliability payments procured by Red Eléctrica. https://currentcells.com/article/spain-9-billion-capacity-market-battery-storage-2026 Wed, 03 Jun 2026 00:03:51 GMT Policy & Markets SpainCapacity MarketBattery StorageBESSRed ElectricaEuropean CommissionGrid StorageDemand Response currentcells-article-spain-9-billion-capacity-market-battery-storage-2026 Battery separators prevent internal shorts while letting lithium ions move. This explainer covers PE, PP, ceramic coatings, thermal shutdown, wet and dry manufacturing, fast charging, and why separators matter for EV safety. https://currentcells.com/article/battery-separators-explained Tue, 02 Jun 2026 01:18:13 GMT Battery Chemistry battery separatorslithium-ionEV batteriesceramic coatingthermal runawayPE separatorPP separatorbattery safetyfast charging currentcells-article-battery-separators-explained Clever and Polestar launched a Danish V2X pilot using bidirectional DC wallboxes and Polestar 4 vehicles. The project will test vehicle-to-home, vehicle-to-grid, and outage backup use cases, with Clever targeting commercial V2X solutions in 2027. https://currentcells.com/article/polestar-clever-v2x-denmark-bidirectional-charging-2026 Tue, 02 Jun 2026 00:07:12 GMT EV Batteries PolestarCleverV2XBidirectional ChargingVehicle-to-GridEV BatteriesDenmarkHome Storage currentcells-article-polestar-clever-v2x-denmark-bidirectional-charging-2026 Nextpower, formerly Nextracker, signed a definitive agreement to acquire Prevalon Energy for up to $365 million. The deal brings more than 6 GWh of deployed BESS experience, software, controls, and data center-linked supply contracts into a solar platform built around trackers and power technology. https://currentcells.com/article/nextpower-prevalon-bess-ai-data-centers-2026 Mon, 01 Jun 2026 00:06:23 GMT Grid Storage NextpowerNextrackerPrevalon EnergyBESSAI Data CentersGrid StorageSolar Plus Storage currentcells-article-nextpower-prevalon-bess-ai-data-centers-2026 Eni and Seri Industrial's FIB are forming an Italian LFP storage platform around Teverola and Brindisi, pairing cell production, BESS assembly, and a planned 8+ GWh gigafactory with a goal of capturing more than 10 percent of Europe's stationary battery market. https://currentcells.com/article/eni-seri-italy-lfp-bess-supply-chain-2026 Sun, 31 May 2026 00:07:52 GMT Manufacturing EniSeri IndustrialFIBLFPBESSItalyTeverolaBrindisiBattery Manufacturing currentcells-article-eni-seri-italy-lfp-bess-supply-chain-2026 DTE Energy has signed a 1.5 GW / 6 GWh battery storage supply agreement with LG Energy Solution Vertech. The $1.6 billion Michigan portfolio spans eight projects, supports the Holland manufacturing plant, and signals how U.S. utilities are pairing reliability spending with domestic BESS supply chains. https://currentcells.com/article/dte-lg-6gwh-michigan-battery-storage-2026 Sat, 30 May 2026 00:06:24 GMT Grid Storage DTE EnergyLG Energy Solution VertechMichiganBESSGrid StorageDomestic ManufacturingUtility Storage currentcells-article-dte-lg-6gwh-michigan-battery-storage-2026 RWE has received full operational approval for the Limondale BESS, a 50 MW, 400 MWh lithium-ion storage project beside its New South Wales solar farm. The project uses 144 Tesla Megapacks and was built under the state long-duration storage procurement framework. https://currentcells.com/article/rwe-limondale-australia-first-8-hour-bess-2026 Fri, 29 May 2026 00:07:48 GMT Grid Storage RWELimondaleAustraliaNew South WalesBESSLong Duration StorageTesla MegapackGrid Storage currentcells-article-rwe-limondale-australia-first-8-hour-bess-2026