Hong-Kong based battery giant Gold Peak Technology Group is planning a RM670 million (~ $160 million), 180-person nickel-zinc R&D facility in the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone. It’s part of the century-old firm’s vision to become a key provider of safe storage for the booming global data center market. Full story in leading Singaporean outlet The Straits Times.
Strong News from ESS
ESS has signed on with Arizona utility Salt River Project for a 50 MWh pilot project. The leading iron-flow firm has also closed $40 million in financing via Yorkville Advisors Global. Details on both developments in Energy Storage News.
Double-Congrats to Ore Energy
Iron-air innovator Ore Energy has been selected as a finalist for the 2025 Energy Storage Awards in two categories: LDES Company of the Year and Newcomer/Start-Up of the Year. Announcement on LinkedIn.
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Upcycling Lithium into Redox
A team under Dr. Yosep Han at the Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources (KIGAM) has developed a method to convert lithium manganese oxide from lithium-ion batteries into redox flow battery materials. More in Tech Briefs.
Lead’s Leading Manufacturing Role
The U.S. lead battery industry supports 106,050 jobs across manufacturing, recycling, transportation and distribution, generates $35 billion in total business output, and has a predicted 2.8% compound annual growth for stationary storage through 2027. Learn more about these and other recent estimates in a post from Battery Council International (BCI) in celebration of the recent Manufacturing Day in the US. Read the post.
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