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General Motors Partners with Peak Energy to Develop Sodium-Ion Battery Grid Storage Solutions to Power AI Data Centers
COP31 Türkiye Brief USA Overview General Motors (GM) has announced a strategic partnership with U.S. startup Peak Energy to develop grid-scale energy storage solutions utilizing sodium-ion battery technology. This collaboration primarily... -
Ørsted Activates 500MWh Old 300 Texas BESS, Fully Integrated into ERCOT Grid
Energy-Storage.News USA Overview Ørsted has commissioned its 500 MWh Old 300 Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) in Texas, fully integrating it into the ERCOT grid. Co-located with a 430 MW Old 300 solar PV project, the system uses Tesl... -
Hina Battery Delivers World’s First Sodium-Ion Powered Electric Mining Truck with 676 kWh Capacity to Sanyou Mining
CnEVPost China Overview China's Hina Battery, in collaboration with Shaanxi Tonly Heavy Industries, has delivered the world's first electric mining truck powered by sodium-ion batteries to Sanyou Mining. This groundbreaking vehicle utili... -
Innovate UK Commits Over £13 Million to Accelerate Ultra Long-Duration Energy Storage (ULDES) Demonstrations
UKERC UK Overview Innovate UK has pledged new funding exceeding £13 million to bolster the UK's Ultra Long-Duration Energy Storage (ULDES) demonstration projects, allocating up to £3 million for Phase 1 and at least £10 million for Phase... -
Mana Battery and Saft Partner to Commercialize Anode-Free Sodium-Ion Batteries for Data Centers, Aerospace
Energy Storage - ESS News USA Overview U.S. startup Mana Battery and French cell manufacturer Saft have announced a strategic partnership to accelerate the commercialization of anode-free sodium-ion batteries, targeting high-growth secto... -
PJM BESS Developers’ Financing Struggles Linked to Inaccurate Financial Modeling, enSights CEO Urges Data-Driven Performance Management
Energy-Storage.News USA Overview The CEO of enSights highlighted that PJM BESS developers often struggle with financing due to inaccurate financial modeling. The industry must prioritize performance management, validated data for modelin... -
IEA: Critical Minerals Investment Down 9% in 2025, Lithium Specialists Cut Spending 40%, Favoring Lower-Cost Projects Amid China’s Dominance in Battery Metal Production
Crux Investor Global Overview The International Energy Agency (IEA) reported a 9% decline in critical minerals investment in 2025, with battery materials companies cutting 20% and lithium specialists cutting around 40% in spending. This ... -
Dyness Introduces Modular Architecture for Utility-Scale BESS, Enabling Flexible Capacity Expansion and Efficient Operations for Evolving Grids
Dyness China Overview Dyness is focusing on modular system architecture for utility-scale Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) to facilitate flexible capacity expansion, simplified installation, and easier operation as grid requirements... -
South Korea’s New Battery Tax Credit: A ‘Korean IRA’ with Critical Caveats
Seoul Economic Daily South Korea Overview South Korea has introduced a 'Korean Inflation Reduction Act (IRA)' as part of its 2026 Tax Law Amendment, offering a production tax credit of at least 50% of qualified costs for domestically man... -
PJM Interconnection Files Backstop Auction Plan at FERC to Address 6.8 GW Capacity Shortfall, Accelerating Rapid Deployment of Energy Storage
Utility Dive USA Overview PJM Interconnection filed a plan at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) on July 29, 2026, to hold a one-time reliability backstop auction for new capacity, addressing a projected 6.8 GW shortfall. Th...
