EnerVenue, developer of lithium-free nickel-hydrogen batteries, has signed its first multi-megawatt-hour commercial order: 11 MWh with a major Chinese oil and gas producer. Announced on 23 September 2026, the order covers 26 containerised Energy Prism units that will store solar power at an oilfield in northern China.

Shifting daytime solar to peak hours

According to the company, the systems will shift the site’s daytime solar output to peak demand hours. Three units will ship in December 2026 and 23 in March 2027. The customer was not named; EnerVenue says safety was the primary selection factor.

Water-based, non-flammable electrolyte

The Energy Prism units use EnerVenue’s fourth-generation Aqueous Metal Cell (AMC), a nickel-hydrogen chemistry with a water-based, non-flammable electrolyte, designed for 30,000 charge cycles – up to three cycles a day for 30 years. The company says the cells passed UL 9540A fire propagation testing with no fire at cell level.

CEO Henning Rath said an oil and gas producer does not put new technology on a working site unless it is completely satisfied that the safety case is sound. CTO Dr Majid Keshavarz said the AMC chemistry does not produce the progression of events that leads to ignition, fire or explosion.

New line in Changzhou

The units will be made at the company’s new facility in Changzhou, Jiangsu, which opened on 24 September 2026. Phase 1 capacity is 250 MWh a year, with plans to reach 1 GWh in 2027.

Sources

• EnerVenue, “EnerVenue Signs 11 MWh Lithium-Free Battery Order in China”, press release, 23.09.2026 – enervenue.com

Illustrative image: EnerVenue

Chinese battery manufacturer Gotion High-Tech has started delivering what it describes as Africa’s largest AC-coupled energy storage project: Gotion Grid 5 MWh systems for the Nefertiti and Horus storage projects in Egypt. According to the company’s 30 September 2026 release, only three months passed between contract signing and the departure of the first shipment.

50 trucks from Jinzhai and Nantong

On 28 September 2026, 50 heavy-duty trucks carrying Gotion Grid 5 MWh systems left Gotion’s Jinzhai and Nantong facilities in China. The Nefertiti and Horus projects, developed by AMEA Power and built by China Energy Engineering Group, are Egypt’s first large-scale standalone storage facilities.

Full DC-to-AC integration

Gotion says the systems are supplied with full DC-to-AC integration, including in-house cells, battery management systems, DC systems, power conversion systems and transformers. They are designed for extreme heat, sandstorms and salt fog – conditions typical of the project sites.

A step into the Middle East and North Africa

Hussain Al Nowais, Chairman of AMEA Power, said the shipment opens a new stage of broader cooperation and that the company is proud of and satisfied with its partnership with Gotion. Li Chen, Senior Vice President of Gotion, called Egypt a key step for Gotion into the Middle East and North Africa, proving it can deliver end-to-end, operate locally and commit for the long term.

Sources

• Gotion High-Tech, “Gotion Delivers Africa’s Largest AC-Coupled Storage Project in Just 3 Months”, press release (PR Newswire), 30.09.2026 – prnewswire.com

Image: Gotion High-Tech

FRV Australia, owned by Jameel Energy and OMERS Infrastructure, has commissioned the 100 MW / 200 MWh Terang battery energy storage system (BESS) in Victoria – its first standalone, utility-scale battery project in Australia. The commissioning was announced on 30 September 2026.

48 containers, 38 inverters

According to the announcement, the facility uses 48 SolBank 3.0 battery containers manufactured by e-Storage and 38 SMA inverters. Canadian Solar was the EPC contractor and TEC-C the balance-of-plant contractor. The plant runs on grid-forming inverter technology supported by an AUD 7 million grant from the second round of the Victorian Government’s Energy Innovation Fund. Construction created around 40 full-time-equivalent roles.

Gnarwarre next

FRV Australia’s 250 MW / 500 MWh Gnarwarre BESS is under construction and targeted for completion at the end of 2027. The company also has a pipeline of standalone BESS and solar-plus-storage hybrid projects in New South Wales, Victoria and Queensland.

Michael Steiner, CEO of FRV Australia, described the commissioning of Terang as a defining moment for the company, demonstrating its ability to develop and operate utility-scale dispatchable energy infrastructure.

As part of the project, FRV Australia also sponsored the Australian Indigenous Education Foundation (AIEF) and the Terang Mortlake Netball Club.

Sources

• Abdul Latif Jameel, “FRV Australia commissions Terang, its first large-scale battery energy storage project in Australia”, press release, 30.09.2026 – alj.com

Image: Abdul Latif Jameel / FRV Australia