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Market data Li carbonate (GFEX)104,740 CNY/t▼ 11.8% d/d12 Oct Grid-scale BESS installed, Sep20.4 GWh▲ 61% y/y15 Oct Germany storage added, Jan–Sep8.2 GWh▲ 91% y/y30 Sep Lithium144,779 $/t▼ 2.6% m/mSep 2026 avg Nickel16,324 $/t▼ 2.5% m/mSep 2026 avg Cobalt42,213 $/t▼ 24.4% m/mSep 2026 avg Manganese2,782 $/t▼ 3.9% m/mSep 2026 avg Latest published figures · click for source

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BESSEnergy-Storage.news · 2 Nov

AGL refers 2GWh BESS in Queensland to Australia’s EPBC Act as ACEnergy submits 250MW Victoria project (opens in a new tab)

Two Australian battery storage projects in Queensland and Victoria have entered federal environmental review, with AGL Energy and developer ACEnergy each submitting referrals under the same national process.

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BESSEnergy-Storage.news · 2 Nov

‘Advancing grid-forming energy storage’: Sungrow wins Hazelwood BESS 2 PCS and BESS order in Australia (opens in a new tab)

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BESSEnergy-Storage.news · 2 Nov

Five days deliver 38% of Australia’s NEM BESS fleet revenue for October (opens in a new tab)

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BESSESS News · 2 Nov

Exide Technologies adds mobile remote monitoring for C&I and utility BESS fleet (opens in a new tab)

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BESSESS News · 2 Nov

BW ESS goes from energization to commercial operations of Hams Hall BESS in 20 days (opens in a new tab)

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BESSESS News · 2 Nov

Uniper signs seven-year tolling deal for 42 MWh battery in Germany (opens in a new tab)

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BESSESS News · 2 Nov

Spanish BESS projects reach financial close with 220 MWh (opens in a new tab)

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BESSESS News · 2 Nov

Australia’s SEC signs 10-year deal for 102 MW solar-plus-storage project (opens in a new tab)

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BESSESS News · 2 Nov

Mexico extends 935 MW standalone battery project registration to 2027 (opens in a new tab)

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CellsBEST Magazine · 2 Nov

Canadian LMR cathode project gains momentum (opens in a new tab)

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BESSBEST Magazine · 2 Nov

Novel electrolyte advances sodium battery chemistry (opens in a new tab)

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PolicyBEST Magazine · 2 Nov

ROSS mixer targets high-shear processing (opens in a new tab)

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BESSCnEVPost · 2 Nov

CATL expands eVTOL partnerships with Blue Vector deal (opens in a new tab)

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BESSCnEVPost · 2 Nov

Xpeng brings G9L to Hong Kong with extended-range powertrain after European launch (opens in a new tab)

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BESSeVTOL Insights · 2 Nov

Joby Begins Florida eVTOL Flight Campaign Under US Integration Pilot Programme (opens in a new tab)

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BESSEnergy-Storage.news · 2 Nov

NEWSFLASH: Gresham House Energy Storage Fund launches sales process (opens in a new tab)

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PolicyEnergy-Storage.news · 2 Nov

Trump bulk power equipment ban sparks industry pushback: ‘Let’s not reinvent the wheel’ (opens in a new tab)

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BESSelectrive · 2 Nov

Webasto poised to sell its battery systems business (opens in a new tab)

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Raw materialsESS News · 2 Nov

Lithium-ion bankability may be holding back long-duration storage (opens in a new tab)

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BESSESS News · 2 Nov

Samsung C&T acquires Australian HV engineering firm Powertech in $70 million BESS play (opens in a new tab)

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PolicyESS News · 2 Nov

Armenia introduces interest rate subsidies for storage systems (opens in a new tab)

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BESSESS News · 2 Nov

Envision claims world first with 800 V DC architecture for AI data center (opens in a new tab)

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BESSBEST Magazine · 2 Nov

ArcActive switches on pilot bipolar lead-acid storage project in Australia (opens in a new tab)

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BESSBEST Magazine · 2 Nov

80% of 2028 BESS capacity already allocated, says Ford Energy (opens in a new tab)

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BESSBEST Magazine · 2 Nov

Envision demonstrates integrated 800V DC power system at AI data centre (opens in a new tab)

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EVCharged EVs · 2 Nov

Easelink and Luxshare collaborate to industrialize automated EV charging system in China (opens in a new tab)

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BESSCharged EVs · 2 Nov

Thermal runaway: a guide to its prevention and containment in Li-ion batteries (opens in a new tab)

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EVCharged EVs · 2 Nov

Kempower’s overhead charging infrastructure supports electrified truck depot for UK food wholesaler (opens in a new tab)

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BESSCharged EVs · 2 Nov

Wolfspeed to supply silicon carbide devices for BorgWarner’s 800 V inverter platform (opens in a new tab)

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EVCharged EVs · 2 Nov

Roam Charging offers UK customers cash to replace outdated EV chargers (opens in a new tab)

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BESSDroneLife · 1 Nov

DOE Launches Battery Manufacturing Initiative to Strengthen U.S. Supply Chain (opens in a new tab)

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EVCharged EVs · 1 Nov

ConnectDER’s meter socket adapters simplify EV charging installations, now approved for installs in Washington DC (opens in a new tab)

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BESSCharged EVs · 1 Nov

DOE releases national battery strategy and launches Battery Manufacturing Accelerator (opens in a new tab)

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Cellselectrive · 31 Oct

GAC launches battery production in Thailand (opens in a new tab)

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BESSEnergy-Storage.news · 30 Oct

BESS Industry Buzz: Sonnen’s collapse, BESS contracts, new market entrants and over-reporting availability (opens in a new tab)

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BESSEnergy-Storage.news · 30 Oct

Samsung SDI: 60GWh of ESS battery orders in 2026 so far, 53% year-over-year ‘revenue surge’ (opens in a new tab)

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BESSEnergy-Storage.news · 30 Oct

Chinese portable battery storage players report rising overseas orders in Q3 results (opens in a new tab)

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EVEnergy-Storage.news · 30 Oct

8-hour BESS market ‘completely artificial’, but asymmetric registration adds value, says Tesla at All-Energy Australia 2026 (opens in a new tab)

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BESSEnergy-Storage.news · 30 Oct

SMA launches DC-coupled grid-forming solar-plus-storage solution for Germany, Australia and the UK (opens in a new tab)

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BESSESS News · 30 Oct

UK battery product standard in development for small-scale installations (opens in a new tab)

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BESSESS News · 30 Oct

Conow launches 6 kWh AC-coupled plug-in home battery for the German retrofit market (opens in a new tab)

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PolicyBEST Magazine · 30 Oct

GAZ Energy expands battery passport strategy (opens in a new tab)

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BESSCnEVPost · 30 Oct

Xiaomi follows Li Auto with planned Sunwoda EVB investment to deepen battery ties (opens in a new tab)

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BESSCnEVPost · 30 Oct

GAC's battery unit Inpow starts production at Thailand plant, its first overseas pack facility (opens in a new tab)

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BESSEnergy-Storage.news · 30 Oct

BESS augmentation: what owner-operators need to know (opens in a new tab)

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BESSEnergy-Storage.news · 30 Oct

FERC’s rulings on PJM, home of ‘Data Centre Alley,’ put the spotlight on states (opens in a new tab)

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EVelectrive · 30 Oct

OEMs may have to take back EVs with faulty batteries (opens in a new tab)

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Recyclingelectrive · 30 Oct

Allye introduces 400 kW fast charger with second-life batteries (opens in a new tab)

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BESSelectrive · 30 Oct

Group14 to build battery material factory in Sagunt (opens in a new tab)

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BESSelectrive · 30 Oct

Nio Firefly receives battery upgrade in China – with swap option for existing customers (opens in a new tab)

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EVelectrive · 30 Oct

BYD plots new battery-electric coach launch in UK (opens in a new tab)

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BESSBEST Magazine · 30 Oct

Battery storage to cut costs at Leimholz Haag (opens in a new tab)

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BESSCharged EVs · 30 Oct

Corvus Energy’s 41 MWh battery system enters service on the China Zorrilla ferry (opens in a new tab)

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BESSCharged EVs · 30 Oct

Infineon introduces a high-voltage BMS reference design built around the AURIX TC4x (opens in a new tab)

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BESSCharged EVs · 30 Oct

Elonroad tests hands-free charging for electric heavy vehicles in Singapore (opens in a new tab)

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EVCharged EVs · 30 Oct

Milence opens heavy-duty EV charging hub with MCS charging in Belgium (opens in a new tab)

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BESSCharged EVs · 30 Oct

Blink Charging becomes Blink Energy, expands into energy management and storage (opens in a new tab)

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BESSeVTOL Insights · 30 Oct

EHang Establishes Thailand Hub to Support Regional eVTOL Deployment (opens in a new tab)

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BESSeVTOL Insights · 30 Oct

Archer and ITA Airways Plan Electric Air Taxi Network in Italy (opens in a new tab)

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BESSBEST Magazine · 29 Oct

Record-breaking electric ferry begins operations (opens in a new tab)

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BESSBEST Magazine · 29 Oct

LG Energy and Energix expand ESS partnership (opens in a new tab)

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BESSeVTOL Insights · 29 Oct

Connecting Appalachia: Laurie McKnight of Ohio University on How Electric Aviation Could Unlock Rural Opportunity (opens in a new tab)

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Cellselectrive · 29 Oct

CATL advances solid-state battery development to 20 Ah samples (opens in a new tab)

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Recyclingelectrive · 29 Oct

Vehicle recycling at VW: dismantling line opens in Zwickau (opens in a new tab)

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EVelectrive · 29 Oct

Battery-electric trucks gain ground in key markets; electric buses near-ubiquitous (opens in a new tab)

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PolicyBEST Magazine · 29 Oct

Basquevolt and Battera target aerospace batteries (opens in a new tab)

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BESSBEST Magazine · 29 Oct

NLR Joins National Battery Manufacturing consortium (opens in a new tab)

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PolicySustainable Bus · 29 Oct

EU electric bus registrations rise 38% in January -September 2026, with Italy and Poland leading volumes (opens in a new tab)

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EVelectrive · 28 Oct

Volkswagen battery recall extends to Audi in the USA (opens in a new tab)

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CellsCnEVPost · 28 Oct

Solid-state batteries for Xpeng's Iron humanoid robot enter small-batch production (opens in a new tab)

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EVSustainable Bus · 28 Oct

BYD reportedly prepares European electric coach entry in 2027, with first UK model expected this year (opens in a new tab)

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Raw materialselectrive · 28 Oct

AMG Lithium opens test laboratory for solid electrolytes in Frankfurt (opens in a new tab)

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BESSCnEVPost · 28 Oct

Li Auto launches 2026 i6 with unchanged starting price, upgraded in-house chip and battery (opens in a new tab)

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BESSCnEVPost · 28 Oct

CATL unveils 9-MWh Tener+ storage system, deepens Australian presence (opens in a new tab)

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EVSustainable Bus · 28 Oct

Milan’s ATM orders 110 Karsan electric buses, with first vehicle due in service by end-2027 (opens in a new tab)

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BESSDroneLife · 28 Oct

ANRA Advances NATO-Tested Counter-Drone Technology With UTM Airspace Data (opens in a new tab)

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Raw materialsDroneLife · 28 Oct

Basquevolt and Battera Technologies Partner on Lithium Metal Batteries for Aerospace Applications (opens in a new tab)

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EVCnEVPost · 27 Oct

BYD launches third-gen Qin Plus DM-i with larger body and longer electric range (opens in a new tab)

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PolicySustainable Bus · 27 Oct

Jakson Green E-Mobility wins CESL tender to provide and operate 220 e-buses in Gujarat under 12-year Gross Cost Contract model (opens in a new tab)

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BESSeVTOL Insights · 27 Oct

Official Video: eVTOL Insights’ Europe Conference 2026 | Toulouse, France (opens in a new tab)

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BESSeVTOL Insights · 27 Oct

Official video for eVTOL Insights’ Europe Conference 2026 in Toulouse is now live (opens in a new tab)

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BESSeVTOL Insights · 27 Oct

Florida Polytechnic University Police to Evaluate Jetson ONE Electric Aircraft (opens in a new tab)

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BESSDroneLife · 27 Oct

Percepto Launches Hardware-Agnostic Axion Platform for Infrastructure Inspection Data (opens in a new tab)

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CellsCnEVPost · 27 Oct

CATL signs deal with Germany's Intilion to deploy 3 GWh of sodium-ion storage over 5 years (opens in a new tab)

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EVCnEVPost · 26 Oct

BYD opens reservations for second-gen Seal 07 with Blade Battery and flash charging (opens in a new tab)

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EVCnEVPost · 26 Oct

BYD Denza brings flash charging to Hong Kong with Z9GT launch (opens in a new tab)

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EVCnEVPost · 26 Oct

BYD Denza opens reservations for revamped N8 SUV with up to 1,003 km of electric range (opens in a new tab)

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EVSustainable Bus · 26 Oct

Vilnius secures €110 million from EIB and CEB for up to 160 zero-emission buses and charging infrastructure (opens in a new tab)

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BESSeVTOL Insights · 26 Oct

Nominations now open for eVTOL Insights’ Ones to Watch 2026 Special Report — ends in two weeks (opens in a new tab)

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EVSustainable Bus · 26 Oct

US e-bus production localization, Altoona certification and Buy America compliance: Solaris CEO Agata Standa outlines the roadmap (opens in a new tab)

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