Japanese consumer electronics giant Panasonic intends to convert its electric vehicle (EV) battery cell manufacturing facility in Kansas, US, to produce batteries for data centre applications, beginning Q3 of 2029.

We caught up with NeoVolta CEO Ardes Johnson about its US domestic BESS manufacturing partnership with Chinese firms Potis Edge and Longi, and how it has been structured to be FEOC compliant. 

Energy-Storage.news Premium speaks with Ravi Manghani at Anza Renewables about why some BESS developers are forgoing the ITC altogether.

Energy-Storage.news speaks with Moment Energy’s CTO and co-founder Gabriel Soares, and VP of business development, Carl Mansfield, about recent updates from the second life battery company.

Ford Energy, the wholly owned subsidiary of Ford Motor Company and developer EDF power solutions North America have announced a five-year battery energy storage system (BESS) supply agreement.

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.

Ford Motor Company has officially launched its energy storage subsidiary, which the US automaker first announced late last year.

The US clean energy manufacturing industry is starting to undergo a wholesale restructuring and recapitalisation as companies look to reduce their exposure to numerous risks, including FEOC. 

Fluence’s share price rose sharply after its Q2 2026 financial results came out, with the company reaffirming full-year revenue and EBITDA guidance.

LG ES posted a quarterly loss in Q1 2026 financial results this morning, partly due to investments in energy storage system (ESS) cell manufacturing.