Abstract: A bipolar stacked battery has a plurality of bipolar electrodes. Each of the bipolar electrodes has a current collector. A cathode layer containing a cathode active material is formed on a first surface of the current collector. An anode layer containing an anode active material is formed on a second surface of the current collector. A separator layer is formed on the cathode layer and the anode layer, wherein the separator layer extends past opposing side edges of the cathode layer and the anode layer. An insulator is formed on exposed side edges on at least one side of the current collector and extends past the current collector. A pair of terminal stacks is provided, wherein one of the pair of terminal stacks is formed at a higher voltage side of the bipolar stacked battery and a second of the pair of terminal stacks is formed on a lower voltage side of the bipolar stacked battery.