#BESTE26

Collaboration

CATL, Stellantis break ground on battery plant in Spain

Contemporary Star Energy, S.L., the joint venture created by Stellantis and CATL, today celebrated the groundbreaking of its lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery gigafactory in Zaragoza. This event marks the start of construction of one of Europe’s most advanced facilities, designed to operate as a carbon-neutral plant with a capacity of up to 50 GWh. … Read more

Volklec expands into marine sector with revolutionary underwater power system agreement

UK battery manufacturer Volklec has continued its rapid expansion, moving into the global underwater construction and defence industry through a multi-million-pound power system development project with offshore technology specialist Walker Subsea. The move demonstrates the brand’s pioneering capabilities and will help unlock a sizable future market opportunity. The agreement will see the two companies co-create … Read more

LeydenJar and Highpower, a Leader in Consumer Electronics Battery Production, Sign Partnership Agreement for the Production of Next-Generation Batteries

Eindhoven, the Netherlands – October 2, 2025 LeydenJar, a Dutch clean-tech scale-up and global leader in 100% silicon anode technology, and Highpower Technology, a Chinese battery manufacturer with over 20 years of expertise in designing and mass-producing advanced lithium-ion cells, today announced a strategic collaboration. By combining LeydenJar’s breakthrough silicon anodes with Highpower’s proven cell … Read more

Aralab and Data CoLab join the BAT

New members strengthen the Battery Cluster ecosystem with expertise in environmental technology and data science. The Battery Cluster Portugal is pleased to announce the addition of two new members: Aralab and Data CoLab. Their integration strengthens the Cluster’s representativeness and innovation capacity, consolidating its mission to promote cooperation between companies, research centers, and institutions in … Read more

Goliath Battery Achieves Scale-up Milestone

Ilika, the UK pioneer in solid state battery technology, confirms superior performance of its Goliath batteries manufactured via an industrially scaled process at The UK Battery Industrialisation Centre. This further underpins confidence that the battery is on track on its route to market, reducing costs, increasing range and reducing charging time of electric vehicles. This … Read more

SPML Infra Powers into India’s Next Big Energy Revolution with Grid-Scale BESS Rollout in Exclusive Collaboration with Energy Vault

Kolkata, India/California, USA – April 03, 2025 SPML Infra Limited (NSE:SPMLINFRA, BSE:500402), a leading publicly listed infrastructure development company in India, with specific focus on India’s water and energy infrastructure sector, has signed an exclusive agreement with Energy Vault, USA (NYSE:NRGV),  a global leader in sustainable energy storage solutions. The said agreement is set to fast-track the manufacturing and deployment … Read more