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Spearmint Energy has closed an equity investment with Kyuden International focused on two utility scale battery projects that are already operational, a notable development in ERCOT where rapid load growth and tightening reserve margins have typically seen financing precede lengthy construction timelines.

Australia’s renewable energy transition gained a significant boost with Origin Energy announcing the commercial commencement of Eraring Battery 1, a 460MW/1,770MWh battery energy storage system in New South Wales.

Europe’s push toward next-generation energy storage received a strategic boost with the announcement of Argylium, a joint venture between Syensqo and Axens. The new company will focus on scaling up advanced materials for solid-state batteries, a technology widely viewed as critical for the next generation of electric vehicles and grid-scale energy storage.

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Honda Motor Co. is consolidating its electric vehicle strategy in North America by acquiring full ownership of its Ohio battery production facility from LG Energy Solution for approximately $2.9 billion.

Nissan’s Melbourne production facility now offers a small but instructive case study, pairing a 100 kW rooftop solar system with a 120 kWh battery energy storage unit built from retired Nissan Leaf batteries, as manufacturers test whether circular energy systems can deliver measurable operational value rather than symbolic sustainability claims.