Tristan Rayner
Enva unveils certified battery safe box to combat lithium battery fire risks
New fire-resistant container aims to enhance the safe transport of waste lithium-ion batteries across the United Kingdom and Ireland.
Worldwide battery storage installations up 54% in first half of 2025, June sets monthly record
New data from Rho Motion shows that over half of June’s installations were concentrated in China, maintaining the country’s dominance in the global energy storage market.
Romania removes double taxation on energy storage
Under the new ‘Order on the Methodological Norms’, electricity charged from the grid and subsequently discharged back onto it is exempt from several key regulated tariffs in Romania.
Ukraine’s largest battery storage project enters commissioning phase
Ukraine’s 200 MW/400 MWh battery project dwarfs most Eastern European installations, and is expected to come online in October 2025, ahead of the winter.
Pakistan’s largest battery storage project nears operation for cement firm
Lucky Cement’s 22.7 MWh battery is the largest in Pakistan, and the project is now just months away, according to a company executive.
Superdielectrics unveils Faraday 2 battery as a polymer-based alternative to Li-ion
Superdielectrics launches the Faraday 2 battery, advancing a water-based, metal-free approach to home storage, from a UK-based facility.
DJI debuts 2 kWh Power 2000 battery
DJI previously offered a Power 1000 battery, released in 2024, but the company’s new Power 2000 model is uniquely compatible with its ecosystem, plus expansion batteries.
Anker Solix launches F3000 portable power station with US, Canada pricing
Anker Solix has launched the F3000, a 3.1 kWh portable power station with 3.6 kW output, dual solar inputs, and EV and generator charging. The system is expandable to 12.3 kWh and priced at $2,599 in the United States and Canada.
Indian researchers develop fast-charging sodium-ion battery, promising over 3,000 cycles
NAtrium Super Ionic CONductor (NASICON) materials continue to show their potential for sodium-ion anodes in high-performance batteries, with fresh research out of India delving more into the materials.
Hungary’s largest battery storage facility comes online
MET Group has switched on Hungary’s largest battery, a 40 MW/80 MWh system, at the site of a power station near Budapest.
