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Advanced Automotive Battery Conference Europe Virtual Sunday, 17 January, 2021 to Thursday, 21 January, 2021
International Flow Battery Forum Tuesday, 19 January, 2021 to Thursday, 21 January, 2021
Batteries, Super Capacitors, Fuel Cells & EVs Seminar Monday, 1 February, 2021 to Tuesday, 2 February, 2021
VIRTUAL: Energy Storage Policy Forum Wednesday, 3 February, 2021 to Thursday, 4 February, 2021
NAATBatt International Monday, 8 February, 2021 to Thursday, 11 February, 2021
Battery Recycling Europe Conference Wednesday, 17 February, 2021 to Thursday, 18 February, 2021
The Battery Technology Show 2021 Tuesday, 23 February, 2021 to Wednesday, 24 February, 2021
38th Annual International Battery Seminar & Exhibit - Virtual Tuesday, 9 March, 2021 to Thursday, 11 March, 2021
ENERGY STORAGE EUROPE Tuesday, 16 March, 2021 to Thursday, 18 March, 2021
14th China International Battery Fair (CIBF) Friday, 19 March, 2021 to Sunday, 21 March, 2021
Battery Tutorial Tuesday, 30 March, 2021
National Conference on Microgrids Tuesday, 13 April, 2021 to Wednesday, 14 April, 2021
Batteries, Super Capacitors, Fuel Cells & EVs Seminar Tuesday, 13 April, 2021 to Wednesday, 14 April, 2021
Battcon: stationary battery conference Wednesday, 5 May, 2021 to Friday, 7 May, 2021
The Battery Show Europe Tuesday, 18 May, 2021 to Thursday, 20 May, 2021
7th Li-Ion Cells Manufacturing Seminar + Battery Safety Workshop Wednesday, 2 June, 2021 to Friday, 4 June, 2021
Australian Energy Storage Conference and Exhibition (AES) Wednesday, 2 June, 2021 to Thursday, 3 June, 2021
49th Power Sources Conference Monday, 7 June, 2021 to Thursday, 10 June, 2021
LABAT 2021: 11th International Conference on Lead-Acid Batteries Tuesday, 8 June, 2021 to Friday, 11 June, 2021
ees Europe Wednesday, 9 June, 2021 to Friday, 11 June, 2021
Batteries, Super Capacitors, Fuel Cells & EVs Seminar Wednesday, 23 June, 2021 to Thursday, 24 June, 2021
European Electric Vehicle Batteries Summit Wednesday, 23 June, 2021 to Thursday, 24 June, 2021
The European Carbon Black Summit Wednesday, 23 June, 2021 to Thursday, 24 June, 2021
EMCE - E-mobility and Circular Economy 2021 Tuesday, 29 June, 2021 to Thursday, 1 July, 2021
Battery Cells & Systems Expo Wednesday, 7 July, 2021 to Thursday, 8 July, 2021
World Battery Industry Expo (WBE 2021) Monday, 16 August, 2021 to Wednesday, 18 August, 2021
4th Oslo Battery Days Conference Monday, 23 August, 2021 to Tuesday, 24 August, 2021
The smarter E South America 2021 Tuesday, 24 August, 2021 to Thursday, 26 August, 2021
The Battery Show North America Tuesday, 14 September, 2021 to Thursday, 16 September, 2021
2021 BCI Convention + Power Mart Expo Wednesday, 22 September, 2021 to Saturday, 25 September, 2021
19 Asian Battery Conference & International Secondary Lead Conference Tuesday, 2 November, 2021 to Friday, 5 November, 2021
The smarter E India Tuesday, 14 December, 2021 to Thursday, 16 December, 2021

UK’s largest battery is commissioned to balance the grid and deliver investor rewards

Gresham House Energy Storage Fund (GHESF) and Flexitricity has announced the UK's largest lithium-ion battery is now live less than six months after planning legislation was relaxed to allow individual energy storage projects to be greater than 50MW.

Scottish firm Flexitricity is optimising the 50MW/75MWh battery in Thurcroft, South Yorkshire, which will help the National Grid ESO balance supply and demand.

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Batek adds lead-acid battery formation and testing services to portfolio with Bertola buy-out

Battery assembly firm Batek has bought Italian lead-acid battery formation and testing company Bertola.

UK battery research facility appoints new commercial director

The UK Battery Industrialisation Centre (UKBIC) has appointed Ian Whiting to the post of commercial director.

Norwegian gigafactory firm signs lithium-ion battery technology deal

Norwegian gigafactory firm Freyr has signed a definitive license and services agreement to use 24M’s SemiSolid lithium-ion battery platform technology at its planned facilities in Mo i Rana, Norway.

Research begins to develop VRFB systems for marine industry applications

VanadiumCorp, the German subsidiary of VanadiumCorp Resource, has begun plans to target zero-emission shipping markets with next generation redox flow batteries specially designed for the marine industry.

Australia’s ambitious lithium-ion ESS goals continue with plans to replace coal power plant

Integrated energy firm Origin has issued an expression of interest to companies to supply and install a 700MW battery to replace its coal-fired plant in Australia.

Morrow Batteries announces site for 32GWh lithium-ion battery plant in Norway

Norwegian company Morrow Batteries has announced the location of its planned 32GWh lithium-ion battery cell factory will be Eyde Energipark in Arendal in the country’s southern region of Agder.

Innovative battery chemistry revolutionises zinc-air battery

Scientists at a German university have developed a new battery chemistry for zinc-air batteries based on an innovative, non-alkaline, aqueous electrolyte.

Pilot plant begins production of lithium-ion battery materials from Canada’s emerging lithium district

A pilot project to directly produce lithium hydroxide from a Canadian resource has been started by Frontier Lithium with XPS Expert Process Solutions a subsidiary of Glencore.

Explosion at CATL’s China lithium-in recycling plant kills one injures 19 more

An explosion at a China recycling plant owned by lithium-ion battery giant Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL) killed one person and injured 19 more on 7 January.

BEST contributors awarded OBEs in UK honours list

Two contributers to BEST have been awarded the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the UK Queen's honours list for services to the energy storage industry.