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Base Power and Eolian keep the battery buildout moving

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Base Power’s funding and Eolian’s PJM build will intensify investor attention on grid-scale storage.

Battery and grid projects are still drawing serious money even as the energy transition narrative gets more crowded. The scale of the financing and the PJM reference make this more than a routine startup blurb.

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Curated summary

Renewable Energy World’s Factor This Brief says Base Power has attracted a billion dollars and launched a new battery, while Eolian has begun construction on what it calls PJM’s biggest project. The item frames both moves as part of a broader energy-market push alongside the approaching reality of nuclear fusion. It is a compact but notable signal that storage and grid infrastructure remain hot capital targets.

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Base Power and Eolian keep the battery buildout moving

A brief energy roundup says Base Power has raised a billion dollars and Eolian has started a major PJM project.

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