The US energy storage industry broke deployment records in Q2 2026 in gigawatt-hour (GWh) terms, underpinned by growth in the utility-scale segment.

South Korean battery manufacturer SK On’s US production facilities will supply NeoVolta Power with 9GWh of lithium iron phosphate (LFP) pouch cells under a five-year deal.

US President Donald Trump has banned the import of inverters, transformers and other power equipment that pose a potential risk to US grid security.

Rural and distributed battery energy storage system (BESS) projects could be emerging as critical infrastructure in the US as grid reliability risks intensify nationwide.

Geothermal energy company Bedrock Energy has had its proposed compressed air energy storage (CAES) project in Huron County, Ontario, Canada rejected.

Nomad Power Solutions has announced that the US Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Electricity has authorised the advancement of an energy storage demonstration project in Vermont.

Entries for the Energy Storage Awards 2026 close soon, and with it, the last chance to take the stage alongside the industry’s finest, and Special Guest Speaker, Ben Fogle.  

Lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery cathode material producer Nano One has reaffirmed its strategy for addressing growing demand for lithium iron phosphate (LFP) cathode active materials outside China, focusing on a licensing-based approach through regional development company partnerships.

US independent power producers (IPPs) Swift Current Energy and Avantus have secured financing for their pipelines and projects, respectively.

In this news roundup, Eos and WATTMORE; Gotion and Gamma Technologies; Middle River Power and PowerTransitions; and Electra AI and MinTech are advancing battery energy storage system (BESS) technology in the US.