https://currentcells.com/ Infrastructure journalism covering the battery industry and the electrification revolution. en-us Fri, 26 Jun 2026 12:03:09 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, 22 Jun 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 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 Sumitomo Corporation, through Summit Transition Partners, is investing in multiple Gresham House UK battery storage projects totaling about 694 MW. The deal highlights the shift from single BESS projects toward portfolio-scale storage infrastructure backed by trading and optimization expertise. https://currentcells.com/article/sumitomo-gresham-house-694mw-uk-bess-portfolio-2026 Thu, 28 May 2026 00:05:53 GMT Grid Storage SumitomoGresham HouseUKBESSGrid StorageRenewablesEnergy StorageInfrastructure currentcells-article-sumitomo-gresham-house-694mw-uk-bess-portfolio-2026 SK On was spun out of SK Innovation in 2021 but builds on decades of battery work. Its U.S. factories, Hyundai and Ford relationships, high-nickel EV cells, and 7.2 GWh Flatiron storage agreement make it a key test of non-Chinese battery supply. https://currentcells.com/article/sk-on-company-profile Wed, 27 May 2026 01:22:59 GMT Companies SK OnSK InnovationEV batteriesLFPBESSHyundaiFordcompanies currentcells-article-sk-on-company-profile Adani Green Energy has commissioned 3.37 GWh of battery storage at Khavda, Gujarat, giving India a grid-scale storage landmark and a test case for renewable power that can serve evening peaks. https://currentcells.com/article/adani-khavda-337gwh-bess-2026 Wed, 27 May 2026 00:06:33 GMT Grid Storage Adani Green EnergyKhavdaIndiaGujaratGrid StorageBESSRenewable EnergyLithium-Ion Batteries currentcells-article-adani-khavda-337gwh-bess-2026 Napanee BESS has started commercial operations in Ontario, giving Canada a 1 GWh grid battery built through the province's LT1 procurement and a live test case for local supply chains, nuclear charging, and longer-duration expansion. https://currentcells.com/article/napanee-ontario-1gwh-bess-commercial-operations-2026 Tue, 26 May 2026 00:06:15 GMT Grid Storage Napanee BESSOntarioAmerescoAtura PowerCanadaGrid StorageLT1LT2Battery Energy Storage currentcells-article-napanee-ontario-1gwh-bess-commercial-operations-2026 Spanish battery developer Basquevolt introduced its BQV400L lithium-metal cell, a fourth-generation design using an NMC cathode, lithium-metal anode, and hybrid polymer electrolyte. The company says the cell is commercially available and designed for existing gigafactory infrastructure. https://currentcells.com/article/basquevolt-bqv400l-lithium-metal-cell-2026 Mon, 25 May 2026 00:10:02 GMT EV Batteries BasquevoltBQV400LLithium-MetalSolid-State BatteriesRenaultAmpereEV BatteriesSpain currentcells-article-basquevolt-bqv400l-lithium-metal-cell-2026 Sungrow has signed a 7.5 GWh storage agreement with Masdar for Abu Dhabi's round-the-clock renewable power project. The broader Masdar and EWEC project combines 5.2 GW of solar PV with 19 GWh of batteries to deliver roughly 1 GW of continuous clean power, creating a major test case for solar-plus-storage as scheduled clean capacity. https://currentcells.com/article/sungrow-masdar-75gwh-abu-dhabi-rtc-storage-2026 Sun, 24 May 2026 00:05:56 GMT Grid Storage SungrowMasdarEWECPowerTitan 3.0BESSSolar Plus StorageAbu DhabiGrid StorageData Centers currentcells-article-sungrow-masdar-75gwh-abu-dhabi-rtc-storage-2026 Antora and POET are commissioning Project Big Stone, a 5 GWh thermal energy storage system at POET Big Stone City. The system uses more than 200 thermal batteries, stores electricity as heat in carbon blocks, and delivers 50 MW of round-the-clock industrial energy. https://currentcells.com/article/antora-poet-5gwh-thermal-battery-south-dakota-2026 Sat, 23 May 2026 00:03:11 GMT Grid Storage Antora EnergyPOETThermal BatteriesLong-Duration StorageIndustrial HeatSouth DakotaBiofuelsGrid Storage currentcells-article-antora-poet-5gwh-thermal-battery-south-dakota-2026 The SEIA/Benchmark Q1 2026 report reveals US battery storage hit 57.6 GWh in 2025, a 30% increase. Texas is projected to overtake California in 2026 as the largest storage market. Meanwhile, Spain's FRV announced a 1.2 GW/5 GWh BESS portfolio following the Iberian blackout and Royal Decree 997/2025. https://currentcells.com/article/texas-overtakes-california-battery-storage-us-record-2025 Fri, 22 May 2026 18:00:00 GMT news Grid StorageBESSTexasSEIALFPManufacturingSpainFRVPolicy & Markets currentcells-article-texas-overtakes-california-battery-storage-us-record-2025 FlexBase selected Invinity to design a GWh-scale vanadium flow battery for Technology Centre Laufenburg in Switzerland, giving Europe a serious test of flow batteries for AI data center power and grid stability. https://currentcells.com/article/invinity-flexbase-21gwh-flow-battery-switzerland-2026 Fri, 22 May 2026 00:09:47 GMT Grid Storage Invinity Energy SystemsFlexBaseVanadium Flow BatterySwitzerlandAI Data CentersLong Duration StorageGrid StorageLaufenburg currentcells-article-invinity-flexbase-21gwh-flow-battery-switzerland-2026 A planned 500 MW, 2 GWh battery near Baden-Baden gives Germany another large four-hour storage proposal and highlights the shift toward grid-adjacent projects, tolling contracts, and bankable standalone BESS development. https://currentcells.com/article/copenhagen-akaysha-2gwh-germany-battery-2026 Thu, 21 May 2026 00:10:09 GMT Grid Storage Akaysha EnergyCopenhagen EnergyGermanyBESSGrid StorageTollingFour-Hour StorageBaden-Wuerttemberg currentcells-article-copenhagen-akaysha-2gwh-germany-battery-2026 A practical explainer on dry electrode manufacturing, how it differs from wet slurry coating, why Tesla and suppliers care, and what has to work at scale. https://currentcells.com/article/dry-electrode-manufacturing-explained Tue, 19 May 2026 01:37:11 GMT Manufacturing dry electrodebattery manufacturing4680NMPgigafactory currentcells-article-dry-electrode-manufacturing-explained Australia has moved from 400,000 to roughly 600,000 home battery systems. AEMO says the next challenge is orchestration, since batteries that are not enrolled in VPPs cannot fully support grid planning, peak events, or the long-term consumer-resource savings case. https://currentcells.com/article/australia-home-battery-400000-11gwh-2026 Tue, 19 May 2026 00:08:16 GMT Grid Storage AustraliaHome BatteriesResidential StorageCheaper Home Batteries ProgramVirtual Power PlantsGrid StorageRooftop Solar currentcells-article-australia-home-battery-400000-11gwh-2026 Akuo is developing the SantasBAT battery in Borba, Portugal, pairing 220 MWh of storage with an existing 181 MW solar plant as the country pushes toward 85 percent renewable electricity by 2030. https://currentcells.com/article/akuo-portugal-santasbat-solar-storage-2026 Mon, 18 May 2026 00:04:56 GMT Grid Storage AkuoPortugalSantasBATBESSSolar Plus StorageGrid StorageEU Recovery Fund currentcells-article-akuo-portugal-santasbat-solar-storage-2026 CATL says its first sodium-ion storage systems will reach customers in September, turning the chemistry from a procurement headline into a 2026 delivery test. https://currentcells.com/article/sodium-ion-batteries-how-they-work Sun, 17 May 2026 18:00:00 GMT knowledge Sodium-ionChemistryCost per kWhGrid StorageCATLBYDNaxtraEV BatteriesCommercial Production currentcells-article-sodium-ion-batteries-how-they-work Pakistan imported 26,000 MW of solar panels from 2022 through 2024, and lithium-ion battery imports could reach 2.5 GWh to 3 GWh in 2025. Industry groups argue that lowering cell taxes could make storage cheaper and give local battery pack assembly a chance to scale. https://currentcells.com/article/pakistan-lithium-cell-tax-local-assembly-2026 Sun, 17 May 2026 00:03:54 GMT Policy & Markets PakistanLithium-Ion BatteriesSolar StorageBattery AssemblyPolicyEnergy Storage currentcells-article-pakistan-lithium-cell-tax-local-assembly-2026 Form Energy's 12 GWh Crusoe deal now sits beside a 300 MW, 30 GWh Google-Xcel project in Minnesota. The next question is factory execution: first modules for the Minnesota battery are expected by the end of 2028 as Weirton ramps beyond pilot-scale output. https://currentcells.com/article/form-energy-crusoe-iron-air-ai-datacenter-12gwh-2026 Sat, 16 May 2026 18:00:00 GMT Grid Storage Iron-AirForm EnergyCrusoeAI Data CentersLong-Duration StorageGrid StorageMichiganBESSMulti-Day Storage currentcells-article-form-energy-crusoe-iron-air-ai-datacenter-12gwh-2026 Iberdrola Australia filed the proposed Burrenbring BESS under the EPBC Act. The 1,000 MW project near Nebo, Queensland would use LFP battery units, connect underground to Powerlink Queensland’s Nebo Substation, and offer 2 to 4 hours of storage duration. https://currentcells.com/article/iberdrola-burrenbring-queensland-1gw-bess-epbc-2026 Sat, 16 May 2026 00:04:33 GMT Grid Storage Iberdrola AustraliaBurrenbring BESSQueenslandLFP batteriesgrid storageEPBC ActPowerlink Queensland currentcells-article-iberdrola-burrenbring-queensland-1gw-bess-epbc-2026 Updated May 15 with BYD's volume rollout: the third-generation Yuan Plus gets Blade Battery 2.0 and Flash Charging with 57.545 kWh and 68.547 kWh packs, while Song Ultra pre-orders test demand below the luxury tier. https://currentcells.com/article/byd-blade-battery-2-lmfp-flash-charging-2026 Fri, 15 May 2026 18:00:00 GMT EV Batteries LMFPLFPBYDBlade BatteryEV BatteriesFast ChargingCATLChemistryManufacturing currentcells-article-byd-blade-battery-2-lmfp-flash-charging-2026