Battery Industry Weekly — Week 34
This week in batteries: india’s bess supply chain suffers a ‘policy intent and operational capacity’ gap, with battery cell self-sufficiency a decade or more away, australia’s cheaper home batteries program officially passes 500,000 installations, nextenergy uk acquires 107mw/151mwh standalone bess portfolio in the uk.
India’s BESS supply chain suffers a ‘policy intent and operational capacity’ gap, with battery cell self-sufficiency a decade or more away
India’s battery storage sector will remain far from self-sufficient in cell supply for at least a decade, Wood Mackenzie says.
Australia’s Cheaper Home Batteries Program officially passes 500,000 installations
More than 507,000 households, small businesses and community organisations have installed a home battery storage system under Australia\'s Cheaper Home Batteries Program, according to figures announced
NextEnergy UK acquires 107MW/151MWh standalone BESS portfolio in the UK
NextEnergy UK has acquired a 107MW/151MWh portfolio of standalone battery energy storage system (BESS) projects in the UK.
Hithium to supply 421MWh BESS for GPG’s Fraser Coast project in Australia
Hithium has signed a supply agreement with GPG to deliver a 421MWh battery energy storage system for the Fraser Coast project.
BW ESS acquires 1,000MWh Yanco BESS from ACEnergy in Australia
BW ESS has acquired a 1,000MWh battery storage system in Riverina, New South Wales, from Australian developer ACEnergy.
A new all-electric cargo ship with a massive 2.4 MWh battery pack launches in China - Electrek
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Chinese battery that could offer alternative to lithium cells passes key test - Yahoo Finance UK
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Kostal launches 25 kW battery inverter
Kostal’s Plenticore BI 25 is a 25 kW AC-coupled battery inverter for commercial and high-end residential systems, with three-phase backup power up to 25 kVA and peak efficiency of 98.3%.
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China TOPCon cell prices jump on firmer upstream sentiment and rising export demand
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Bangladesh mandates solar charging for millions of electric rickshaws
Bangladesh plans to require millions of battery-powered auto-rickshaws to use solar-powered charging stations as a condition of registration, aiming to reduce pressure on the electricity grid.
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The Week in Context
Three themes worth tracking from this week's news:
- Scale is the new normal. Battery deployment continues to grow across every segment — EVs, grid storage, and marine — making batteries a core infrastructure technology rather than a niche market.
- Chemistry diversity is accelerating. LFP, solid-state, sodium-ion, and silicon-anode chemistries are all progressing simultaneously, each targeting different cost and performance tradeoffs.
- Regulation is reshaping supply chains. EU battery passport requirements and domestic manufacturing incentives are forcing companies to rethink sourcing, documentation, and compliance timelines.
What to Watch Next Week
- Continued updates on solid-state battery commercialization timelines
- EU Battery Regulation implementation guidance from the European Commission
- New grid-scale BESS project commissioning and capacity milestone reports
- Lithium and critical mineral pricing trends affecting battery economics
- Sodium-ion and next-generation chemistry production scaling announcements
Sources
- India’s BESS supply chain suffers a ‘policy intent and operational capacity’ gap, with battery cell self-sufficiency a decade or more away — Energy Storage News
- Australia’s Cheaper Home Batteries Program officially passes 500,000 installations — Energy Storage News
- NextEnergy UK acquires 107MW/151MWh standalone BESS portfolio in the UK — Energy Storage News
- Hithium to supply 421MWh BESS for GPG’s Fraser Coast project in Australia — Energy Storage News
- BW ESS acquires 1,000MWh Yanco BESS from ACEnergy in Australia — Energy Storage News
- A new all-electric cargo ship with a massive 2.4 MWh battery pack launches in China - Electrek — Google News - Marine Batteries
- Chinese battery that could offer alternative to lithium cells passes key test - Yahoo Finance UK — Google News - Sodium Ion Battery
- Kostal launches 25 kW battery inverter — PV Magazine
- China TOPCon cell prices jump on firmer upstream sentiment and rising export demand — PV Magazine
- Bangladesh mandates solar charging for millions of electric rickshaws — PV Magazine
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