Enphase’s IQ Battery C80 is an 80 kWh AC-coupled commercial storage system shipping Q1 2027, providing 40 kVA continuous output and a 15-year warranty.
PLS CEO Dale Henderson says AI and battery storage are emerging drivers of lithium demand and that M&A is ‘well down’ his list of priorities.
PHOENICS is a 36-month Austrian project aiming a 20% rise in energy density and 40% longer life for LMFP batteries, with €2.9 million funding and TRL4
EDP and RCEA completed Sandrini Energy Storage, a 92 MW/368 MWh battery in California, paired with a 300 MW Sandrini Solar park; RCEA will offtake 100 MW.
KCE letter of credit: US battery storage firm KCE closed a USD 300 million facility, as first reported by Renewables Now on Aug 19, 2026 by S. Djunisic
Chugoku Electric and partners plan a 32-MW battery in Yamaguchi to add grid flexibility; Lucas Morais reported it for Renewables Now on Aug 19, 2026.
Cummins’ 5MWh LFP battery for a US data centre shows how data centre BESS is reshaping power sourcing as demand may grow 14–21% annually to 2030.
