# Shell acquires German battery maker Sonnen

Shell is taking over Sonnen, a German manufacturer of stationary energy storage systems, making it a wholly-owned subsidiary after regulatory approval.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2019-02-17
- Where: Wildpoldsried, Bavaria, Germany
- Status: announced
- Products: stationary energy storage systems
- Sectors: [Electrical Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/electrical-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Shell](https://endata.com/companies/351.md) (acquirer)
- [Sonnen](https://endata.com/companies/37382.md) (target)

## Sources

- [electrive.com](https://www.electrive.com/2019/02/17/shell-takes-over-german-battery-manufacturer-sonnen/), 2019-02-17: "Shell takes over German battery manufacturer Sonnen."

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