NineDot Energy enrolls 300 MW of community energy storage in New York
The New York Statewide Solar For All program aims to deliver $40 a month in bill savings via participating in distributed solar and energy storage programs across the state.
Ford axes Lightning EV Truck, pivots to $2 billion grid-scale storage manufacturing
Ford announced it will move on from its electric vehicle trucks, instead producing hybrid vehicles and manufacturing grid-scale energy storage for the rapidly growing datacenter market as well as an entry to residential energy storage.
RFP Alert: CPS Energy seeks 500 MW of Texas battery storage
CPS Energy, which acts as sole provider of electricity in San Antonio, Texas, plans to have 1,000 MW of operational or contracted storage capacity following the completion of its latest request for proposal for an additional 500 MW of additional storage capacity.
Amazon leads funding round for U.S. silicon solid-state battery maker
Blue Current, which has a pilot production line in California, will use funding from an $80 million financing round led by Amazon to advance commercialization of its silicon solid-state battery technology for stationary storage and mobility applications in the United States.
Trina Storage to deliver 1 GWh BESS; Samsung SDI lands $1.36B battery deal; BayWa r.e. secures funding for solar+storage
Two major supply deals and new financing for a solar-plus-storage project in San Diego County headline the latest US energy storage developments.
Analysis finds “anytime electricity” from solar available as battery costs plummet
Ember’s report outlines how falling battery capital expenditures and improved performance metrics have lowered the levelized cost of storage, making dispatchable solar a competitive, anytime electricity option globally.
Inlyte proves out first full-scale iron–sodium battery system in factory test
According to Inlyte, the tested unit incorporates what it describes as the world’s largest sodium metal chloride battery cells and modules built to date, with each module capable of storing more than 300 kWh of energy.
Global ESS shipments hit 286 GWh as Tesla and Chinese heavyweights out front
Global energy storage shipments jumped 84.7% in the first three quarters of 2025, with Tesla and Chinese manufacturers leading the charge, says InfoLink.
Demand diligence from U.S. battery integration
Tariffs continue to reshape the U.S. storage market. Rising costs for overseas systems have created new incentives to integrate equipment domestically, and many developers are turning to US firms to assemble battery systems. Integration capacity can scale faster than battery cell manufacturing, but not without risk. Unlike cell plants, where automated processes keep variations in check, battery assembly and integration depends on people, as Jeff Zwijack from Intertek CEA explains.
Trina Storage launches AC-coupled battery for utility-scale applications
Offered primarily as a 10 MW unit, the new product is also available in a 5.5 MW version for customers with specific requirements.
