TCL Sunpower unveils residential battery
The new modular energy storage solution is compatible with TCL Sunpower solar panels and offers 10–30 kWh capacity, multiple inverter options, and enhanced safety features.
European battery storage fleet expected to grow 45% year-over-year to 16 GW in 2025, WoodMac says
Germany continues to lead Europe’s battery energy storage market, with 18 GW of utility-scale demand and 8 GW from commercial and industrial applications over the next decade.
India’s THDC commissions new unit of 1 GW pumped storage project
THDC India Ltd., a subsidiary of NTPC Ltd., has commissioned a 250 MW unit of its 1 GW variable-speed pumped storage hydropower project in Uttarakhand.
India’s Trontek enters home storage market with new lithium systems
Trontek has entered India’s residential energy storage market with its Powercube 1.4 kWh and 2.7 kWh lithium-ion systems for solar and grid backup.
Poland shortlists 183 energy storage projects for EU funding
Poland’s state environmental fund says developers sought PLN 28 billion ($7.7 billion) for 20 GW and 122 GWh of storage projects – nearly seven times the program’s budget, with 183 projects eligible for funding.
Africa’s largest off-grid solar-plus-storage project comes online in Angola
In Angola, 75.26 MWh of battery storage has begun operating as part of Africa’s largest off-grid renewable energy system to date.
Oscal launches 1,024 Wh portable storage system
The Chinese company said its Power Max 1800 SE has a rated power of 1.8 kW and a surge power of 2.4 kW. It weighs 15.5 kg and measures 39 cm x 23 cm x 25.4 cm.
Toshiba ESS tests hybrid wind-solar project with storage in Saudi Arabia
Toshiba Energy Systems & Solutions Corp. (Toshiba ESS) has started testing batteries and energy management solutions to stabilize electricity in remote Saudi Arabia through a hybrid wind-solar pilot project. The project will run until May 2028 to evaluate power- and energy-oriented batteries and optimize battery use.
Global lithium-ion battery pack prices fall to $108/kWh, says BNEF
Battery pack prices for stationary storage fell to $70/kWh in 2025, a 45% drop from 2024, making it the cheapest lithium-ion category for the first time, according to BloombergNEF (BNEF).
European energy storage startups raise €2.14 billion in equity funding
European energy storage hardware startups have secured €2.14 billion ($2.5 billion) in equity funding for commercial, industrial, and grid-scale applications, says Avnet Silica. Nearly half of that funding was raised in the past three years, and more than 80% in the last five.
