Intersect Power has become the latest player in the energy storage space to feel the adverse effects of tariff increases and policy uncertainty.

Carrie Xiao reports back from SNEC, the world’s biggest solar PV and energy storage trade show, where large-format lithium cells took centre stage.

Competition from Chinese manufacturers put Powin on a tricky footing, even before industry headwinds dealt the company what appears to have been a lethal blow.

The question of where the cells in a BESS are from ties in to safety, performance, design and, increasingly, potential tariffs.

Energy storage-focused lithium-ion OEM Hithium has started mass production of the world’s first 1,000Ah+ battery cell, which it is targeting for long-duration energy storage (LDES) applications.

China continues to dominate BESS deployments globally with 4.3GW/11.2GWh of deployments in May, including a 1GWh flow battery system.

US energy storage markets could see a “last-minute rush” followed by plummeting installation numbers if tax credit incentives are cut.

New analysis from Clean Energy Associates (CEA) and Wood Mackenzie highlights the challenges facing the US battery storage market due to trade tariffs.

A financial advisor has been appointed to manage US energy storage system integrator Powin, with the company “navigating a period of significant financial challenge”.

Hithium has opened a 10GWh battery module and system factory in Texas, while LG Energy Solution has begun mass-producing cells in Michigan.