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Metlen Energy & Metals (MTLN): news on Friday 16 October 2026
+7.5 strongly positive
Coverage mainly covered the opening of Metlen and Karatzis Group's large battery storage project in Greece, described as the country's largest. There was also positive attention for its gallium production and a new defence space partnership with Thales.
What drove it
- Greek battery storage opening
- gallium supply praise
- Thales defence space partnership
The 7 stories
- +9.2 Handelsblatt praises Metlen: Its gallium can "break" the Chinese monopoly, how it will help Europe
Handelsblatt praise for gallium capability to challenge Chinese monopoly. - +8.0 Greek PM says ‘storage should accompany renewables’ as Metlen, Karatzis inaugurate 790MWh BESS - Energy-Storage.News
Major 790MWh battery inaugurated with Greek PM backing. - +7.0 METLEN, Thales Alenia Space and Thales Hellas join forces to support Greece's future defense space ambitions
Partnership in defence space expands Metlen's strategic reach with Thales. - +6.8 Greece Opens Its Largest Standalone Battery Storage Project
Largest standalone battery project in Greece opened. - +6.7 METLEN and Karatzis Group inaugurate BESS in Greece
Battery storage project inaugurated with Karatzis Group. - +6.5 Metlen, Karatzis Group open 330-MW/790-MWh battery in Greece
330MW/790MWh battery opened in Greece. - +5.5 Metlen opens 330 MW battery while Metlen Energy & Metals stock costs EUR 47.75 - ad-hoc-news.de
Battery opening reported alongside share price; mostly factual, mildly positive.
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