NextEra Bets the Utility on Battery Storage, Not Solar
NextEra Energy Resources signed 1.3 GW of battery storage contracts in Q1 2026 alone, repositioning storage as its primary growth engine ahead of solar through 2032.
UK commits £380M to Tata's Somerset battery gigafactory
Britain formally funds Agratas' 40 GWh battery plant to supply Jaguar Land Rover, signaling a shift from pledges to deployed capital in Europe's race to onshore cell production.
Verkor's Dunkirk Gigafactory Enters Serial Production, Europe's Battery Gamble Accelerates
Verkor's 16 GWh Dunkirk battery gigafactory completed commissioning ahead of schedule and entered final validation, with serial production imminent — the first major European cell factory built without Chinese operators now racing to supply Renault's EV ramp.
EVE Energy commits $1.6B to 110 GWh battery capacity in two weeks
Chinese battery maker EVE Energy announced ¥11 billion ($1.6B) in dual manufacturing expansions adding 110 GWh of energy storage capacity, signaling aggressive bet on grid storage over EV powertrains.