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China iron-chromium flow battery ‘first’ 454 388 Energy Storage Journal

China iron-chromium flow battery ‘first’

March 9, 2023: China is set to put its first megawatt iron-chromium flow battery energy storage system into commercial service, state media has reported. The move follows the successful testing…

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€90m batteries aid approval for Samsung SDI in Hungary 695 457 Energy Storage Journal

€90m batteries aid approval for Samsung SDI in Hungary

March 2, 2023: The European Commission has allowed Hungary to award nearly €90 million ($96 million) in state aid to expand Samsung SDI’s battery cell production facility in the country.…

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Celgard, C4V forge new Li batteries alliance 420 236 Energy Storage Journal

Celgard, C4V forge new Li batteries alliance

March 2, 2023: Celgard is to step up its partnership with lithium ion tech company C4V as part of a new ‘strategic alliance’ to develop high-voltage batteries for gigafactories, the…

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ENTEK signs separator line deals with Brückner 633 453 Energy Storage Journal

ENTEK signs separator line deals with Brückner

March 2, 2023: ENTEK said on February 27 it had signed agreements with Brückner Group USA for 18 lithium battery separator film production lines. The deals are in line with…

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RWE expands BESS, solar park with UK deal 1024 682 Energy Storage Journal

RWE expands BESS, solar park with UK deal

March 2, 2023: RWE said today it had acquired JBM Solar, one of the UK’s largest independent solar and co-located battery developers. The acquisition from UK-based renewables investor Susgen, for…

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Planning approval for Australia ‘super battery’ 480 270 Energy Storage Journal

Planning approval for Australia ‘super battery’

March 2, 2023: Australia’s New South Wales (NSW) government said on February 23 it had granted planning approval for the world’s most powerful BESS, the Waratah Super Battery project, which…

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Australia needs ‘urgent long-duration ESS investment’ 233 241 Energy Storage Journal

Australia needs ‘urgent long-duration ESS investment’

February 23, 2023: Australia needs urgent investment in long-duration energy storage systems as part of its plans to meet the country’s power supply needs over the next decade, the Australian…

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Ecobat plans first Li recycling plant in North America 480 480 Energy Storage Journal

Ecobat plans first Li recycling plant in North America

February 23, 2023: Lead recycling group Ecobat announced plans on February 20 to build an EV lithium ion battery recycling plant in Arizona, with an initial estimated processing capacity of…

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Shell backs thermal energy storage blocks pilot project 1000 562 Energy Storage Journal

Shell backs thermal energy storage blocks pilot project

February 23, 2023: Shell is providing US$400,000 in funding to speed-up completion of a pilot project by MGA Thermal Energy Storage that will use blocks made of graphite and aluminium…

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Nano One hails cathodes evaluation tech milestone 522 443 Energy Storage Journal

Nano One hails cathodes evaluation tech milestone

February 23, 2023: Nano One has completed a key milestone in its cathode materials and techno-economic modelling process with an unnamed global auto manufacturer, the company said on February 21.…

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