Manufacturing delays have led Fluence to adjust its fiscal year 2026 guidance, even as the company has logged record quarterly orders and a US$6.4 billion backlog.
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There is an opportunity for locally designed and manufactured BESS solutions in Europe, with the possibility of future EU controls of Chinese imports, former head of BESS products at Northvolt said. 
Residential energy storage startup Base Power has announced a US$1 billion Series D financing at a US$13 billion post-money valuation, and the launch of its new home battery in production in Austin, Texas, US.
Massachusetts’s Department of Energy Resources (DOER) has issued a request for proposals (RFP) for 1,000MW of energy storage in the US state.
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Elestor claims its hydrogen-iron flow battery delivers 75%+ round-trip efficiency, a 20-25 year lifespan, and 15€/kWh capex for long-duration storage. 
Grid-forming BESS have not yet been confirmed to meet the highest tier of system strength requirements in Australia’s NEM, according to AEMO.

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