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Two battery energy storage system (BESS) companies, Eos Energy and ESS Tech Inc, are betting big on the US adoption of long-duration energy storage (LDES) in Q1 2026 financial reports.

Canadian Solar intends to double its battery energy storage system (BESS) division’s manufacturing capacity, the company’s new CEO has said.

Spanish developer and independent power producer (IPP) Zelestra has energised its 1GWh battery energy storage system (BESS) in the Atacama Desert in Chile.

The “vast majority” of issues identified in Intertek CEA’s 2025 audits were system-level defects that could pose risks to projects if undetected and unresolved.

China-headquartered energy storage firm Gotion and US power electronics manufacturer Richardson Electronics have partnered to manufacture BESS. It comes at a time when Chinese companies are starting to sell down stakes in US assets amid new FEOC rules.

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Long-duration energy storage (LDES) developer-operator Hydrostor intends to enter its compressed air storage project into Ontario, Canada’s recently announced LDES procurement.

A total of 4.5GW/12.8GWh of large-scale BESS capacity when into operation around the world last month, with Asia and South America showing strong figures.

In this US news roundup, battery energy storage system (BESS) project updates from Spearmint Energy in Texas, Polaris Renewable Energy in Puerto Rico, and Clearway Energy Group in Utah.