The new energy storage system will utilize batteries previously used in Rivian trucks and SUVs. At its factory in Illinois, Rivian will soon use more than 100 retired EV batteries in an on-site power system that will help it save money on electric bills.
In 2025, the typical cost of commercial lithium battery energy storage systems, including the battery, battery management system (BMS), inverter (PCS), and installation, ranges from $280 to $580 per kWh. Larger systems (100 kWh or more) can cost between $180 to $300 per kWh.
Senegal is taking another step in its energy transition. Senelec has launched a battery energy storage plant project, linked to the Diass solar power plant, representing an investment of over 23 billion CFA francs, or approximately 36 million euros.
The energy storage systems campus will leverage and stimulate over $200 million in private capital, to accomplish three complementary objectives: optimizing current lithium ion-based battery performance, accelerating development and production of next generation batteries .
Lisbon – 17 December 2025 – Hyperion Renewables, a company with nearly two decades of experience in developing, financing and operating utility-scale renewables projects, has started construction of its first battery energy storage projects in Portugal, in partnership with Omexom.
The tests involve the power system at Mazda's headquarters campus – the only power generation system operated by an automaker in Japan – and Toyota's system, which utilises batteries from electrified vehicles, being connected through their respective energy .