Taiwan’s ProLogium Technology has inaugurated the world’s first gigafactory for solid-state lithium ceramic batteries, according to a statement. The factory — established in partnership with Posco, Mercedes-Benz, Arkema, and others — has a planned capacity of 2 GWh, enough to supply batteries for up to 26k EVs.

TotalEnergies acquires German battery maker Kyon Energy: French energy giant TotalEnergies has fully acquired the share capital of German battery storage systems developer Kyon Energy for EUR 90 mn pending final authorizations, according to a statement. The transaction also includes further payments linked to the achievement of development targets. TotalEnergies will also develop, build, and operate Kyon Energy’s 770 MW worth of projects, of which 120 MW are already in operation, 350 MW are under construction, and 300 MW are ready to build.

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