Gigafactories are key to Europe’s strategic autonomy, but years of outsourcing have left the continent reliant on foreign technology. This is why industry and research are now teaming up to regain control of the machines that power the transition. Because the experts’ warning is clear: “If we don’t produce batteries here, we’ll keep losing money … Read more
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
ADE: Demand, the UK’s largest trade body for thermal storage, has welcomed the Government’s decision to expand the Boiler Upgrade Scheme (BUS) to include heat batteries, calling it a “massive moment” for consumer choice and the UK’s clean energy transition. The move, confirmed by DESNZ, will provide a £2,500 grant for households to install a … Read more
Skeleton Technologies, Europe’s leading manufacturer of high-power energy storage solutions, announced the official opening of its SuperBattery factory in Varkaus, Finland, and total investment of 50 million euros in the factory. The new facility is Europe’s first site producing high-power batteries for AI data centers, and the first globally to industrialize backup power systems for … Read more
YVERDON-LES-BAINS, Switzerland, 10 November 2025 – Leclanché SA, and the European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA) have signed a €74.2 million grant agreement to support the industrial deployment of sustainable battery cell manufacturing technologies in Europe. The agreement follows Leclanché’s pre-selection in July 2025 to continue the grant preparation phase as one of six pioneering … Read more
The GreenGrid Eurocluster project officially kicked off on October 15 in Vilnius, Lithuania, bringing together all consortium partners to plan the first implementation steps and align on a joint strategy for the next three years. Funded by the European Union under the SMP-COSME Euroclusters programme, GreenGrid has a total budget of €2 million to support European SMEs and startups developing innovative … Read more
Ecobat, a global leader in battery recycling, today announced that it has entered into a binding agreement to sell its battery recycling and specialty lead operations in the United Kingdom to funds advised by Splitstone Capital LLP, a U.K.-based private equity firm. The transaction encompasses Ecobat’s facility in Matlock, the largest battery recycling plant in … Read more
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
According to Market Data Forecast, the global battery market is expected to reach over USD 161 billion in 2025(up from around USD 140 billion in 2024), with a projected average annual growth rate (CAGR) of 16.75% from 2025 to 2033. This means that in eight years, global industry revenues could exceed half a trillion USD. ElevenEs is successfully building its … Read more
By enabling +50% higher energy density, charging times under 12 minutes, and 85% lower CO2 emissions, the company’s anodes allow for lighter, more powerful batteries. Eindhoven, Netherlands, 10 September 2025 – LeydenJar, the Dutch deep-tech company pioneering 100% pure silicon anodes for lithium-ion batteries, today announced new funding to bring its breakthrough technology into full-scale production … Read more
