The US and China have announced a 90 day ‘pause’ on their huge reciprocal tariffs while they continue negotiations, with the effective tariff on BESS more than halving to around 60%.

US grid-scale energy storage solutions provider Energy Vault claimed its diversification into new geographies and business models “shielded” its backlog from tariff risk.

More product announcement news from last week’s ees Europe trade show and expo in Munich, Germany, with Sunwoda, Hithium, Rept, Canadian Solar, Sungrow and Aeson Power revealing new BESS solutions.

Intensifying competition and unpredictable market conditions in the BESS sector increase the need for robust forecasting and optimisation strategies.

Uncertainty over trade tariffs has caused Fluence to lower its revenue and EBITDA guidance, although CEO Julian Nebreda said the company is “optimistic about the future of energy storage.”

The Q2 2025 edition of our downstream solar PV journal, PV Tech Power, is now available to download for subscribers of ESN Premium.

Regional electric utility companies in Japan are playing key roles in the delivery of battery energy storage system (BESS) resources.

AEMO Services has launched the latest tender for long-duration energy storage (LDES) in New South Wales, seeking 1GW of energy storage.

Developer ACEnergy has seen its 350MW/770MWh Little River battery energy storage system (BESS) fast-tracked by the Victoria government in Australia.

Recent product announcements from major BESS suppliers shows a divergence from the 20-foot container as the only viable form factor.